gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/install/kubernetes/index.md

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description: 'Read through the different methods to deploy GitLab on Kubernetes.'
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# Installing GitLab on Kubernetes

NOTE: **Kubernetes experience required:**
Our Helm charts are recommended for those who are familiar with Kubernetes.
If you're not sure if Kubernetes is for you, our
[Omnibus GitLab packages](../README.md#installing-gitlab-using-the-omnibus-gitlab-package-recommended)
are mature, scalable, support [high availability](../../administration/high_availability/README.md)
and are used today on GitLab.com.
It is not necessary to have GitLab installed on Kubernetes in order to use [GitLab Kubernetes integration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/clusters/index.html). 

The easiest method to deploy GitLab on [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) is
to take advantage of GitLab's Helm charts. [Helm](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/README.md)
is a package management tool for Kubernetes, allowing apps to be easily managed via their
Charts. A [Chart](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts) is a detailed description
of the application including how it should be deployed, upgraded, and configured.

## GitLab Chart

This chart contains all the required components to get started, and can scale to
large deployments. It offers a number of benefits:

- Horizontal scaling of individual components
- No requirement for shared storage to scale
- Containers do not need `root` permissions
- Automatic SSL with Let's Encrypt
- An unprivileged GitLab Runner
- and plenty more.

Learn more about the [GitLab chart](gitlab_chart.md).

## GitLab Runner Chart

If you already have a GitLab instance running, inside or outside of Kubernetes,
and you'd like to leverage the Runner's
[Kubernetes capabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/kubernetes.html),
it can be deployed with the GitLab Runner chart.

Learn more about [gitlab-runner chart](gitlab_runner_chart.md).
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			`description: 'Read through the different methods to deploy GitLab on Kubernetes.'`
			`---`

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Reword note about familiarity with k8s 2018-12-03 12:56:25 -05:00			`NOTE: Kubernetes experience required:`
			`Our Helm charts are recommended for those who are familiar with Kubernetes.`
			`If you're not sure if Kubernetes is for you, our`
Docs: Fix all Kubernetes and Runner related anchors 2019-02-18 18:38:52 -05:00			`[Omnibus GitLab packages](../README.md#installing-gitlab-using-the-omnibus-gitlab-package-recommended)`
Refactor the GitLab k8s installation method 2018-11-29 15:23:50 -05:00			`are mature, scalable, support [high availability](../../administration/high_availability/README.md)`
Reword note about familiarity with k8s 2018-12-03 12:56:25 -05:00			`and are used today on GitLab.com.`
Ensure everyone reads https://gitlab.com/charts/gitlab/merge_requests/599/diffs 2018-12-12 10:58:58 -05:00			`It is not necessary to have GitLab installed on Kubernetes in order to use [GitLab Kubernetes integration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/clusters/index.html).`
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Refactor the GitLab k8s installation method 2018-11-29 15:23:50 -05:00			`to take advantage of GitLab's Helm charts. [Helm](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/README.md)`
			`is a package management tool for Kubernetes, allowing apps to be easily managed via their`
			`Charts. A [Chart](https://github.com/kubernetes/charts) is a detailed description`
			`of the application including how it should be deployed, upgraded, and configured.`
Kubernetes Helm Chart Install docs 2017-05-09 13:33:09 -04:00
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			`large deployments. It offers a number of benefits:`
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			`- No requirement for shared storage to scale`
			- Containers do not need `root` permissions
			`- Automatic SSL with Let's Encrypt`
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Feedback updates 2017-08-29 14:39:06 -04:00
Update `gitlab` chart docs for GA 2018-08-21 08:41:40 -04:00			`Learn more about the [GitLab chart](gitlab_chart.md).`
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Update `gitlab` chart docs for GA 2018-08-21 08:41:40 -04:00			`If you already have a GitLab instance running, inside or outside of Kubernetes,`
			`and you'd like to leverage the Runner's`
			`[Kubernetes capabilities](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/executors/kubernetes.html),`
			`it can be deployed with the GitLab Runner chart.`
WIP update to index page 2017-08-28 14:18:25 -04:00
Add `gitlab` chart documentation 2018-06-21 11:06:01 -04:00			`Learn more about [gitlab-runner chart](gitlab_runner_chart.md).`