Alauda Container Platform
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    Understand The PlatformInstall And PlanManage ClustersBuild And Operate ApplicationsInstall And Use ExtensionsPlan Versions And UpgradesPlan Availability, Backup, And RecoverySecure And Integrate

    Understand The Platform

    GoalStart here
    Understand what is and how it relates to Kubernetes.Introduction
    Understand the hub-and-spoke architecture.Architecture
    Understand the global cluster, workload clusters, third-party clusters, HCP, projects, and namespaces.Platform Model
    Understand the three-axis cluster model and responsibility boundaries.Cluster Management Models
    Find platform-wide terms.Glossary

    Install And Plan

    GoalStart here
    Understand what Core installation deploys.Install Overview
    Choose Multi-Cluster, Single Cluster, or Single Node.Plan
    Prepare resource, network, OS, and load-balancing prerequisites.For Alauda OS, Common Prerequisites and, for global cluster sizing, Evaluating Resources for Global Cluster. For non-Alauda OS, Prerequisites.
    Download the Core Package and choose package architecture.Download
    Install Core.Install on Alauda OS or Install on Non-Alauda OS
    Validate a completed installation.Validation
    Decide whether to plan Global Cluster Disaster Recovery.Global Cluster Disaster Recovery on Alauda OS or Non-Alauda OS

    Manage Clusters

    GoalStart here
    Create lifecycle-managed workload clusters.Clusters Overview
    Create workload clusters on Alauda OS.Create on Alauda OS
    Create workload clusters on non-Alauda OS.Create on Non-Alauda OS
    Onboard existing third-party Kubernetes environments by import.Import Third-Party Clusters
    Onboard existing third-party Kubernetes environments by register.Register Cluster
    Access a cluster with KubeConfig.Access a Cluster with KubeConfig

    Build And Operate Applications

    GoalStart here
    Understand developer workflows.Developer Overview
    Create applications from images, charts, YAML, source code, or Operator-backed catalogs.Create Applications
    Manage Kubernetes workloads.Application Workloads
    Manage namespaces.Namespace Management
    View application logs, events, and monitoring dashboards.Application Observability
    Work with container images and registries.Images and Registry

    Install And Use Extensions

    GoalStart here
    Understand Core and Extension boundaries.Core and Extensions
    Understand the Extension system.Extend Overview
    Install and manage Operators.Operator
    Install and manage Cluster Plugins.Cluster Plugin
    Upload Extension packages.Upload Packages
    Check version compatibility for a specific Extension.Use the Customer Portal ACP compatible versions field, then read the Extension documentation.

    Plan Versions And Upgrades

    GoalStart here
    Read Kubernetes version support and the third-party onboarding range.Kubernetes Support Matrix
    Understand version, lifecycle, runtime, OS, and architecture boundaries.Version and Lifecycle
    Read release changes.Release Notes
    Plan cluster upgrades.Upgrade Overview
    Prepare before upgrading the global cluster.Pre-Upgrade
    Upgrade workload clusters.Upgrade the Distribution Version of Workload Clusters

    Plan Availability, Backup, And Recovery

    GoalStart here
    Understand topology, HA, Global DR, and recovery boundaries.Availability and Recovery
    Size the global cluster.Evaluating Resources for Global Cluster
    Size workload cluster control planes.Evaluating Resources for Workload Cluster
    Plan and operate Global Cluster Disaster Recovery.Global Cluster Disaster Recovery on Alauda OS or Non-Alauda OS
    Back up and restore etcd, registry, monitoring, logging, or applications.Backup Overview

    Secure And Integrate

    GoalStart here
    Configure identity providers with LDAP or OIDC.Identity Provider Introduction
    Manage users, roles, and Kubernetes RBAC.Roles Introduction
    Manage projects and namespaces for tenant isolation.Project Introduction
    View audit records.Audit Introduction
    Configure NetworkPolicy.NetworkPolicy
    Use API Refiner for API response filtering.API Security
    Use compliance features.Compliance Service
    Use container security capabilities.Alauda Container Security
    Use platform APIs.API Introduction
    Use CLI tools.CLI Tools