> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.uselumina.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Kubernetes Overview

> Overview of Kubernetes deployment

Deploy Lumina on Kubernetes for production workloads.

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## Architecture

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Kubernetes Cluster                 │
│                                     │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐ │
│  │ Ingress     │  │ Load         │ │
│  │ Controller  │  │ Balancer     │ │
│  └──────┬──────┘  └──────┬───────┘ │
│         │                │          │
│  ┌──────▼────────────────▼───────┐ │
│  │ Lumina Services               │ │
│  │ ┌──────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────────┐   │ │
│  │ │Ingest│ │API │ │Dashboard│   │ │
│  │ └──────┘ └────┘ └────────┘   │ │
│  └───────────────────────────────┘ │
│                                     │
│  ┌──────────┐  ┌────────┐         │
│  │PostgreSQL│  │Redis   │         │
│  └──────────┘  └────────┘         │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```

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## Deployment Methods

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Helm Charts" href="/docs/deployment/kubernetes/helm">
    Deploy with Helm (recommended)
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manual Manifests" href="/docs/deployment/kubernetes/overview">
    Deploy with kubectl apply
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Production Checklist" href="/docs/deployment/kubernetes/production-checklist">
    Prepare for production
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scaling Guide" href="/docs/deployment/kubernetes/scaling">
    Scale for high traffic
  </Card>
</CardGroup>