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About RKE Government

RKE2 is a Kubernetes distribution by Rancher for use in the U.S. Federal Government sector.

Key Capabilities

  • CIS Kubernetes Benchmark compliance
  • FIPS 140-2 security compliance
  • Embedded containerd runtime
  • Static pod control plane management
  • Automated cluster provisioning via Rancher

Integrations

RancherTraefik ingress controllerTrivy vulnerability scanner

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Quick Facts

docs.rke2.io
CategoryCloud Infrastructure
PricingSubscription
DeploymentOn-Premises, Cloud
Target SizeEnterprise