# Vespa on Kubernetes

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Vespa applications can be deployed and managed on Kubernetes through the Vespa Operator. The Vespa Operator provides a native Kubernetes experience to the management of Vespa infrastructure and applications.

## Overview

The Vespa Operator simplifies running Vespa on Kubernetes by providing:

- Declarative configuration with a [Custom Resource Definition (CRD)](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/api-extension/custom-resources/)
- Automated Vespa infrastructure deployment and management
- Automated deployment, updates, and upgrades to Vespa applications
- Critical lifecycle operations such as failure handling
- Secure clusters with TLS
- Kubernetes-native monitoring of Vespa applications
- Integration with Kubernetes-native tooling

Refer to the following sections to install, configure, and manage Vespa on Kubernetes. For more details on the design of Vespa on Kubernetes, refer to the [Architecture](architecture.html) section.

- [Install Vespa on Kubernetes](deployment/installation.html)
- [Lifecycle Operations for Vespa on Kubernetes](operations/operations.html)
- [Enable TLS Encryption for Vespa on Kubernetes](configuration/tls.html)
- [Monitor a Vespa on Kubernetes Deployment](operations/monitoring.html)
- [Configure Log Collection](configuration/logging.html)
- [Configure External Access Layer for Vespa on Kubernetes](configuration/ingress.html)
- [Provide Custom Overrides](configuration/custom-overrides-podtemplate.html)

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