| 1 | # Deployment Guides |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Get Netdata up and running in your infrastructure. Choose a deployment method that fits your needs. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Quick Start |
| 6 | |
| 7 | :::tip Getting Started |
| 8 | |
| 9 | - **Testing Netdata?** → [Docker deployment](/packaging/docker/README.md) (2 minutes, easy cleanup) |
| 10 | - **Monitoring one server?** → [Standalone installation](/docs/deployment-guides/standalone-deployment.md) (1 minute, upgradeable) |
| 11 | - **Production ready?** → [Parent-Child setup](/docs/deployment-guides/deployment-with-centralization-points.md) (recommended) |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ::: |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ## Deployment Methods |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ### Standalone |
| 18 | |
| 19 | Single Netdata Agent monitoring one system. Perfect for getting started or monitoring individual servers. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | **Best for:** Testing or simple single-server monitoring |
| 22 | |
| 23 | **Setup time:** < 1 minute |
| 24 | |
| 25 | [→ Deploy Standalone Agent](/docs/deployment-guides/standalone-deployment.md) |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ### Parent-Child Streaming (Recommended) |
| 28 | |
| 29 | The recommended production setup. Stream metrics from Child Agents to centralized Parent nodes for better data persistence and resource optimization. |
| 30 | |
| 31 | **Best for:** Production environments of any size, high availability requirements |
| 32 | |
| 33 | **Setup time:** 10-15 minutes |
| 34 | |
| 35 | [→ Deploy Parent-Child Setup](/docs/deployment-guides/deployment-with-centralization-points.md) |
| 36 | |
| 37 | ### Kubernetes |
| 38 | |
| 39 | Deploy Netdata across your Kubernetes clusters with our Helm chart. Required for proper Kubernetes monitoring. |
| 40 | |
| 41 | **Best for:** Kubernetes environments (required for full K8s observability) |
| 42 | |
| 43 | **Setup time:** 5-10 minutes |
| 44 | |
| 45 | [→ Deploy on Kubernetes](https://github.com/netdata/helmchart#netdata-helm-chart-for-kubernetes-deployments) |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ### Docker |
| 48 | |
| 49 | Run Netdata in containers for quick testing. Note: Some features are limited compared to host installation. |
| 50 | |
| 51 | **Best for:** Quick testing, ephemeral environments |
| 52 | |
| 53 | **Setup time:** 2-5 minutes |
| 54 | |
| 55 | [→ Deploy with Docker](/packaging/docker/README.md) |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ## Which Deployment Should I Choose? |
| 58 | |
| 59 | | Environment | Recommended Method | Why | |
| 60 | |-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| |
| 61 | | **Production servers** | [Parent-Child](/docs/deployment-guides/deployment-with-centralization-points.md) | Best data persistence, resource optimization, and high availability | |
| 62 | | **Kubernetes** | [Helm Chart](https://github.com/netdata/helmchart#netdata-helm-chart-for-kubernetes-deployments) | Required for K8s API access and pod metadata collection | |
| 63 | | **Testing/Development** | [Standalone](/docs/deployment-guides/standalone-deployment.md) or [Docker](/packaging/docker/README.md) | Quick setup, easy to remove | |
| 64 | | **Single server** | [Standalone](/docs/deployment-guides/standalone-deployment.md) (upgrade to [Parent-Child](/docs/deployment-guides/deployment-with-centralization-points.md) later) | Start simple, upgrade when ready for production | |
| 65 | |
| 66 | :::warning Important Notes |
| 67 | |
| 68 | - **Kubernetes**: Always use our Helm chart. Direct host installation won't have access to K8s API for pod metadata and service discovery. |
| 69 | - **Docker**: Limited feature set compared to host installation. Best for testing, not recommended for production. |
| 70 | - **Production**: Parent-Child is recommended regardless of cluster size for better reliability and data persistence. |
| 71 | |
| 72 | ::: |