Linux is a core component of your Kubernetes cluster. The distribution you choose will have a big impact on how quickly you can create a cluster, the stability of your workloads, and how much maintenance you’ll need to perform. When creating a version of Linux for containers or Kubernetes, for many companies and distributions the common practice is to start with a general-purpose Linux and strip away things you don’t need. This results in a smaller footprint variation of the main distribution—e....