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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 deploy a Kubernetes cluster on a local machine, cloud, on-prem datacenter, or choose a managed Kubernetes cluster. There are also custom solutions across a wide range of cloud providers, or bare metal environments.
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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
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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## Learning environment
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If you're learning Kubernetes, use the 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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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 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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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 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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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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