| Folder | Intended for | When and how to use | Documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| deploy/dev/local | developers | use it for non-containerized development on your workstation, laptop, VM, etc. | run make help to see usage examples and supported options; visit scripts for alternative scripted ways to run cluster locally |
| deploy/dev/ansible | developers | use it for non-containerized development and testing on multiple nodes | readme |
| Docker | --- | --- | --- |
| deploy/dev/docker | developers | run AIS cluster consisting of one or more aisnode containers; use AIS_ENDPOINT to test and/or develop with it |
readme |
| deploy/prod/docker/single | first-time users and/or small-size (ad-hoc) production deployments | this is a minimal AIS cluster consisting of a single storage target and a single gateway, all in one preconfigured ready-for-usage docker image; may be perfect for small-size immediate deployment and first-time quick runs | readme |
| Kubernetes | --- | --- | --- |
| deploy/dev/k8s | AIStore development with native Kubernetes provided by minikube | Short answer: run minikube and then deploy AIS cluster on it. The steps are carefully documented here. | readme |
| deploy/prod/k8s | production | use Dockerfiles in this folder to build AIS images for for production deployment, for which there's a separate and dedicated repository containing the corresponding tools, scripts, and documentation | AIS/K8s Operator and deployment playbooks |