Build and deploy your application in a real environment. There are various ways to set up and run Kubernetes. Which installation type you use to install Kubernetes is a business and IT infrastructure strategy decision based on many factors including security, operations, and supported platform features such as CI/CD.

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

Below are two environments you can use to install a Kubernetes cluster for the hands-on examples on this site.