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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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weight: 20
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content_template: templates/concept
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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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{{% capture overview %}}
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This section covers different options to set up and run Kubernetes.
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Different Kubernetes solutions meet different requirements: ease of maintenance, security, control, available resources, and expertise required to operate and manage a cluster.
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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.
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More simply, you can create a Kubernetes cluster in learning and production environments.
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## Learning environment
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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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{{< table caption="Local machine solutions table that lists the tools supported by the community and the ecosystem to deploy Kubernetes." >}}
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| [Minikube](/docs/setup/learning-environment/minikube/) | [Docker Desktop](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop)|
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| [kind (Kubernetes IN Docker)](/docs/setup/learning-environment/kind/) | [Minishift](https://docs.okd.io/latest/minishift/)|
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| | [MicroK8s](https://microk8s.io/)|
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## Production environment
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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.
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[Kubernetes Partners](https://kubernetes.io/partners/#conformance) includes a list of [Certified Kubernetes](https://github.com/cncf/k8s-conformance/#certified-kubernetes) providers.
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