Do I need to install all these components myself?

Usually, no. If you use Managed Kubernetes (like AWS EKS, Google GKE, or DigitalOcean Kubernetes), the cloud provider completely hides and manages the Control Plane for you. You only manage the Worker Nodes.

What happens if etcd crashes?

If etcd is completely lost and unrecoverable, the entire cluster is effectively dead because it loses all knowledge of its state. In production, etcd is always run in a highly-available, distributed cluster of at least 3 nodes with automated backups.

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