On one hand ... yeah, just get a VM, use config management (Chef, Ansible), maybe try terraform to manage "your cloud" (so the state is managed), get docker on it, and run the app from the image you built on your CI.
... but, using k3s is a lot simpler than fighting Ansible, it gives a standard. Yes, it takes a week to get used to it, but then it works, and it gives a lot of benefits.
... but, using k3s is a lot simpler than fighting Ansible, it gives a standard. Yes, it takes a week to get used to it, but then it works, and it gives a lot of benefits.