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# About Platform Setup

This section describes how to deploy NeMo Helix to a Kubernetes cluster using the NeMo Helix Helm chart.
The chart is the supported path for self-managed clusters such as minikube, kind, EKS, AKS, GKE, OKE, OpenShift, and on-prem Kubernetes.

This Platform Setup chapter is for the following personas.

* **Cloud administrators**: Manage Kubernetes clusters and compute/storage resources. Deploy NeMo Helix to the Kubernetes clusters on premises or cloud.

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## NeMo Helix Helm Chart

The NeMo Helix Helm chart is published in the `nvidia/nemo-platform` NGC org. The chart deploys the platform API, controllers, storage integration, and dependencies required for a full self-managed deployment.

Customize the installation by updating a pinned `values.yaml` file for your target cluster. For chart assets and additional details, see the [NeMo Helix artifacts in NGC](https://catalog.ngc.nvidia.com/orgs/nvidia/teams/nemo-platform/helm-charts/nemo-platform).

The install guide uses `NMP_HELM_CHART_VERSION` so every install and upgrade is tied to a specific chart version.

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## Deploy NeMo Helix with Helm

The following sections provide detailed instructions on how to deploy NeMo Helix using the NeMo Helix Helm chart.

#### [Install](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm)

Install NeMo Helix with Helm on a Kubernetes cluster.

cluster-admin

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## Other Configurations

Review and manage other cluster settings.

#### [OpenTelemetry](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/observability)

Review and configure how NeMo Helix uses OpenTelemetry for observability.

#### [Milvus](/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/milvus)

Review and configure how NeMo Helix uses Milvus for vector database storage.

## Docs

- [Install NeMo Helix with Helm](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm.md): 
- [Prerequisites](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/prerequisites.md): 
- [Install NeMo Helix Helm Chart](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/install.md): 
- [NetworkPolicy Smoke Test](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/network-policy-smoke-test.md): 
- [Database Setup](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/database-setup.md): 
- [Persistent Volumes](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/persistent-volumes.md): 
- [File Storage](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/file-storage.md): 
- [Ingress](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/ingress.md): 
- [Multinode Networking](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/multinode-networking.md): 
- [Volcano](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/volcano.md): Install Volcano as a cluster scheduler for multi-node NeMo Helix jobs.
- [OpenSandbox](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/open-sandbox.md): Install OpenSandbox as a cluster engine and point NeMo Helix jobs at the in-cluster server.
- [OpenSandbox with Kata](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/opensandbox-kata.md): Install Kata Containers and an OpenSandbox server that pins sandboxes to RuntimeClass kata-qemu.
- [OpenShift](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/openshift.md): 
- [Backup and Restore](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/helm/backup-and-restore.md): 
- [Manage Jobs](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/jobs.md): 
- [Milvus](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/milvus.md): 
- [OpenTelemetry Setup](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/observability.md): 
- [Security for NeMo Helix](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo-helix/v0.5.0/documentation/kubernetes-deployment/setup/security.md):