TECHNICAL GUIDE
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Choose a Deployment Model

Choose the deployment model that matches the environment. Docker or Podman is the normal path; Kubernetes/OpenShift and additional platform packages are separate deployment options.

DEPLOYMENT

Pick the platform before following setup steps

For most installations, deploy STRATUM with Docker or Podman directly on prepared hosts. Kubernetes/OpenShift is an additional deployment option for environments that require a Kubernetes platform.

Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, VMware ESXi/vSphere, and bare-metal appliances have separate platform procedures because bootstrap, networking, storage, image delivery, and recovery differ by environment.