> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment.md).

# Deployment

- [Runtime Environments](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/runtime-environments.md)
- [Container](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/docker.md)
- [Container Image](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/docker/container-image.md): Build container images with tools and best practices.
- [Secure Container Image](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/docker/secure-container-image.md)
- [Container Awareness](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/docker/container-awareness.md): Learn the intricate details of how JVM applications see container resources and how it impacts heap, CPU, and threads.
- [Vulnerability Scanning](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/docker/vulnerability-scanning.md)
- [Attestation](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/docker/attestation.md)
- [Kubernetes](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes.md)
- [Kubernetes Cluster](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/kubernetes-cluster.md): Learn how to create a production-grade Kubernetes cluster to deploy your application.
- [Deployment](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/deployment.md): Learn how to create a Kubernetes deployment and deploying the Hello World container image.
- [Resources](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/resources.md): Learn how to assign CPU/memory resources to your containerized application.
- [Service](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/service.md): Learn how to create a Kubernetes service and how service discovery works.
- [Health Checks](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/health-checks.md): Learn how Kubernets checks the application health, and how to use liveness probes and readiness probes.
- [Load Balancing](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/load-balancing.md): Learn the different ways to load balance traffic both for both external and internal consumers.
- [External Load Balancing](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/load-balancing/external-load-balancing.md)
- [Internal Load Balancing](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/load-balancing/internal-load-balancing.md)
- [Scheduling](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/scheduling.md)
- [Workload Identity](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/workload-identity.md)
- [Binary Authorization](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/kubernetes/binary-authorization.md)
- [Istio](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/istio.md): Istio is a service mesh that can manage your service to service communication policies.
- [Getting Started](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/istio/getting-started.md)
- [Sidecar Proxy](https://spring-gcp.saturnism.me/deployment/istio/sidecar-proxy.md)


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