Crossplane is a Kubernetes-based control plane framework that functions as a cloud resource orchestrator and infrastructure-as-code platform. It enables the management of heterogeneous infrastructure by extending the Kubernetes API to provision and maintain external cloud services through declarative configuration. By utilizing custom resource controllers, it continuously reconciles the state of external infrastructure with defined desired states, ensuring consistent deployment and lifecycle management across multiple cloud providers. The platform distinguishes itself through its composition-
Gracefully handle EC2 instance shutdown within Kubernetes
