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This section covers different options to set up and run Kubernetes.

Different Kubernetes solutions meet different requirements: ease of maintenance, security, control, available resources, and expertise required to operate and manage a cluster.

You can deploy a Kubernetes cluster on a local machine, cloud, on-prem datacenter, or choose a managed Kubernetes cluster. You can also create custom solutions across a wide range of cloud providers, or bare metal environments.

More simply, you can create a Kubernetes cluster in learning and production environments.

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Learning environment

If you're learning Kubernetes, use the Docker-based solutions: tools supported by the Kubernetes community, or tools in the ecosystem to set up a Kubernetes cluster on a local machine.

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Community	Ecosystem
Minikube	CDK on LXD
kind (Kubernetes IN Docker)	Docker Desktop
	Minishift
	MicroK8s
	IBM Cloud Private-CE (Community Edition)
	IBM Cloud Private-CE (Community Edition) on Linux Containers
	k3s

Production environment

When evaluating a solution for a production environment, consider which aspects of operating a Kubernetes cluster (or abstractions) you want to manage yourself or offload to a provider.

For a list of Certified Kubernetes providers, see "Partners".

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