Cluster deployment

For production, run OpenCrane on a managed Kubernetes cluster. Because OpenCrane is plain Kubernetes — standard storage (PVC), standard ingress, in-cluster PostgreSQL, Kubernetes Secrets — any conformant cluster works the same way:

helm install opencrane platform/helm --set ingress.domain=<your-domain>

There are no required cloud-specific features. A managed cluster is just a Kubernetes cluster someone else runs the nodes for.

Provider support

Provider	Managed Kubernetes	Status
Google Cloud	GKE	✅ Supported
AWS	EKS	🚧 TODO
Azure	AKS	🚧 TODO
Alibaba Cloud	ACK	🙌 Looking for contributors

"Supported" means there's a documented, tested path below. The others are plain Kubernetes too, so OpenCrane should run on them today — they just don't have a first-class guide yet. Contributions welcome.

The shape of any cluster deploy

1. Have a cluster — create one with your provider, or use an existing one. Make sure kubectl points at it.
2. Make images reachable — pull OpenCrane's images from a registry your cluster can read (the public images, your own mirror, or your provider's registry).
3. Install — helm install opencrane platform/helm --set ingress.domain=<your-domain>.
4. Point your domain at the ingress — see Set up your domain.

Google Cloud (GKE) ✅

GKE is treated as a standard Kubernetes cluster — no GCP-only features required.

# 1. Create a cluster (Autopilot manages the nodes for you)
gcloud container clusters create-auto opencrane --region <region>
gcloud container clusters get-credentials opencrane --region <region>

# 2. Install OpenCrane
helm install opencrane platform/helm --set ingress.domain=<your-domain>

Then point your domain at the ingress IP. That's it — same chart, standard Kubernetes.

Optional GCP-native extras

If you want deeper GCP integration — GCS-backed tenant storage with Workload Identity, Secret Manager via External Secrets, or Cloud DNS for automatic records — those are available as opt-in overlays. They aren't required, and the default GKE deploy stays plain Kubernetes. See Hosting & deployment.

AWS (EKS) 🚧

TODO. A first-class EKS guide isn't written yet. Since OpenCrane is plain Kubernetes, a standard EKS cluster with an ingress controller and a default StorageClass should work with the same helm install. Tried it? A write-up contribution would land you in the table above.

Azure (AKS) 🚧

TODO. No first-class AKS guide yet — same story as EKS: standard cluster, standard helm install. Contributions welcome.

Alibaba Cloud (ACK) 🙌

Looking for contributors. We'd love a tested ACK path. If you run OpenCrane on Alibaba Cloud Container Service for Kubernetes, please open a PR with the steps.

Next

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