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# Kubernetes Deployment Template

.. note::

A highly-available Kubernetes cluster requires at least five virtual machines (three for the master and two for your app's containers). Therefore we don't recommend using Kubernetes to run a Planetmint node if that's the only thing the Kubernetes cluster will be running. Instead, see our `Node Setup <../../node_setup>`\_. If your organization already *has* a big Kubernetes cluster running many containers, and your organization has people who know Kubernetes, then this Kubernetes deployment template might be helpful.

This section outlines a way to deploy a Planetmint node (or Planetmint network) on Microsoft Azure using Kubernetes. You may choose to use it as a template or reference for your own deployment, but *we make no claim that it is suitable for your purposes*. Feel free change things to suit your needs or preferences.