Comment by cyberax

> etcd is also the entire point of k8s. that it's a single self-contained framework and doesn't require an external backer service. there is no kubernetes without etcd.

Sorry, this is just BS. etcd is a fifth wheel in most k8s installations. Even the largest clusters are better off with something like a large-ish instance running a regular DB for the control plane state storage.

Yes, etcd theoretically protects against any kind of node failures and network partitions. But in practice, well, nobody really cares about the control plane being resilient against meteorite strikes and Cthulhu rising from the deeps.