Commit a2accebb authored by Achilleas Pipinellis's avatar Achilleas Pipinellis

Make k8s trade-offs less intimidating

parent 81869d22
...@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ the hardware requirements. ...@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ the hardware requirements.
## Install GitLab using the Omnibus GitLab package (recommended) ## Install GitLab using the Omnibus GitLab package (recommended)
This installation method uses the Omnibus GitLab package, using our official This installation method uses the Omnibus GitLab package, using our official
deb/rpm repositories. This is the recommended way. deb/rpm repositories. This is recommended for most users.
If you need additional flexibility and resilience, we recommend deploying If you need additional flexibility and resilience, we recommend deploying
GitLab as described in our [High Availability documentation](../administration/high_availability/README.md). GitLab as described in our [High Availability documentation](../administration/high_availability/README.md).
...@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@ We recommend being familiar with Kubernetes before using it to deploy GitLab in ...@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@ We recommend being familiar with Kubernetes before using it to deploy GitLab in
production. The methods for management, observability, and some concepts are production. The methods for management, observability, and some concepts are
different than traditional deployments. different than traditional deployments.
When installing GitLab on kubernetes, there are a number of trade-offs that you When installing GitLab on Kubernetes, there are some trade-offs that you
need to be aware of that may not be immediately obvious and could prevent you need to be aware of:
getting the best experience from GitLab:
- Configuration of features such as object storage and backups can be more challenging.
- Administration and troubleshooting requires Kubernetes knowledge. - Administration and troubleshooting requires Kubernetes knowledge.
- It can be more expensive for smaller installations. The default installation - It can be more expensive for smaller installations. The default installation
requires more resources than a single node Omnibus deployment, as most services requires more resources than a single node Omnibus deployment, as most services
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