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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://ydb.tech/docs/en/llms.txt

# Working With YDB Using Kubernetes

This section of YDB documentation contains a collection of articles intended for DevOps Engineers deploying YDB clusters using [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/). This is the recommended approach to running production YDB clusters in containerized environments. For running YDB clusters on virtual machines or bare metal, [use Ansible](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/devops/deployment-options/ansible/index.md?version=v26.1) instead.

The key articles to get started with this section:

* [Initial deployment](https://ydb.tech/docs/en/devops/deployment-options/kubernetes/initial-deployment.md?version=v26.1)