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reviewers:
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- brendandburns
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- erictune
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- mikedanese
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title: Getting started
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main_menu: true
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weight: 20
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content_type: concept
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no_list: true
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card:
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name: setup
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weight: 20
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anchors:
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- anchor: "#learning-environment"
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title: Learning environment
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- anchor: "#production-environment"
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title: Production environment
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---
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<!-- overview -->
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2020-07-03 14:12:52 +00:00
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This section lists the different ways to set up and run Kubernetes.
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When you install Kubernetes, choose an installation type based on: ease of maintenance, security,
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control, available resources, and expertise required to operate and manage a cluster.
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You can [download Kubernetes](/releases/download/) to deploy a Kubernetes cluster
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on a local machine, into the cloud, or for your own datacenter.
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If you don't want to manage a Kubernetes cluster yourself, you could pick a managed service, including
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[certified platforms](/docs/setup/production-environment/turnkey-solutions/).
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There are also other standardized and custom solutions across a wide range of cloud and
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bare metal environments.
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<!-- body -->
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## Learning environment
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If you're learning Kubernetes, use the tools supported by the Kubernetes community,
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or tools in the ecosystem to set up a Kubernetes cluster on a local machine.
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See [Install tools](/docs/tasks/tools/).
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## Production environment
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When evaluating a solution for a
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[production environment](/docs/setup/production-environment/), consider which aspects of
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operating a Kubernetes cluster (or _abstractions_) you want to manage yourself and which you
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prefer to hand off to a provider.
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For a cluster you're managing yourself, the officially supported tool
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for deploying Kubernetes is [kubeadm](/docs/setup/production-environment/tools/kubeadm/).
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## {{% heading "whatsnext" %}}
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- [Download Kubernetes](/releases/download/)
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- Download and [install tools](/docs/tasks/tools/) including `kubectl`
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- Select a [container runtime](/docs/setup/production-environment/container-runtimes/) for your new cluster
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- Learn about [best practices](/docs/setup/best-practices/) for cluster setup
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Kubernetes is designed for its {{< glossary_tooltip term_id="control-plane" text="control plane" >}} to
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run on Linux. Within your cluster you can run applications on Linux or other operating systems, including
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Windows.
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- Learn to [set up clusters with Windows nodes](/docs/setup/production-environment/windows/)
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