> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.qovery.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Welcome to Qovery - Enterprise Kubernetes Management Platform

## Welcome to Qovery

Qovery is an **Enterprise Kubernetes Management Platform** that helps teams operate Kubernetes clusters reliably and consistently at scale, while enabling developers to deploy applications through safe, self-service workflows.

Instead of replacing Kubernetes or existing tools, Qovery provides a **central control plane** that standardises cluster operations, integrates with your cloud and ecosystem, and encodes operational best practices into the platform.

Developers ship faster. Platform and DevOps teams retain control.

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  <Card title="Developer-Centric" icon="user">
    Self-service platform for deploying apps without waiting for DevOps
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your Infrastructure" icon="server">
    Runs on your own AWS, GCP, Azure, or Scaleway—you maintain full control
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Native" icon="cloud">
    Built on Kubernetes with production-ready best practices
  </Card>

  <Card title="GitOps Driven" icon="code-branch">
    Automatic deployments on every Git push
  </Card>
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## What You Can Do With Qovery

Qovery provides a unified platform to **manage Kubernetes clusters, environments, and application delivery** across your own cloud infrastructure.

From provisioning infrastructure to deploying applications, monitoring performance, optimizing costs, and securing your workloads—everything you need to run production applications on your own cloud infrastructure.

### Provision - Infrastructure Management

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  <Card title="Multi-Cloud Kubernetes" icon="dharmachakra" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/provision">
    **Clusters on Any Cloud**

    AWS EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS, Scaleway Kapsule. Production-ready in 30 minutes with BYOK\* support
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managed Databases" icon="database" href="/configuration/database">
    **PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis**

    Automated backups, replicas, high availability. Managed by your cloud provider with one-click setup
  </Card>

  <Card title="Cloud Resources" icon="server" href="/configuration/terraform">
    **Terraform Integration**

    Provision S3 buckets, RDS instances, CloudFront, load balancers, VPCs, and networking infrastructure
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Deploy - Application Deployment

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  <Card title="Applications" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/deploy">
    **All Languages & Frameworks**

    Node.js, Python, Go, Java, PHP, Ruby, .NET. Build from Dockerfile or deploy pre-built containers
  </Card>

  <Card title="Helm Charts" icon="https://mintcdn.com/qovery/Nvnl0g5BHzA0XQmy/images/logos/helm-icon.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Nvnl0g5BHzA0XQmy&q=85&s=f6c259d3ee3123f80e74bcb99c9f6f1d" href="/configuration/helm" width="24" height="24" data-path="images/logos/helm-icon.svg">
    **Deploy Complex Applications**

    Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Redis, or any Helm chart from public or private repositories
  </Card>

  <Card title="GitOps Automation" icon="code-branch" href="/getting-started/guides/use-cases/preview-environments">
    **Preview Environments**

    Auto-deploy on Git push. Environment per PR. Dev → Staging → Prod pipelines. Zero downtime deployments
  </Card>

  <Card title="Microservices" icon="cubes">
    **Service Orchestration**

    Deploy dozens of services with Kubernetes. Service mesh, load balancing, centralized configuration
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Services" icon="plug">
    **REST, GraphQL, gRPC**

    Load balancing, auto-scaling, custom domains, automatic SSL. Monitor with real-time logs and metrics
  </Card>

  <Card title="Background Jobs" icon="clock" href="/configuration/lifecycle-job">
    **Cron & Lifecycle Jobs**

    Scheduled tasks, background workers, database migrations, seeding, pre/post-deployment hooks
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Agent Deployment" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/getting-started/quickstart/ai-agent">
    **Deploy with Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode**

    Install the Qovery skill, ask your AI agent to deploy. It analyzes your code, creates Dockerfiles, provisions databases, and deploys automatically
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Observe - Monitoring & Logging

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  <Card title="Qovery Observe (Built-in)" icon="eye" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/observe">
    **Complete Observability Included**

    📊 **Metrics:** CPU, memory, disk, network usage per service

    📝 **Logs:** Real-time application logs (stdout/stderr), build logs, search and filter

    ⚙️ **Events:** Kubernetes events tracking (pod restarts, failures, scaling)

    📜 **History:** Full deployment history and status tracking

    ✨ **No setup required** - Available immediately for all services
  </Card>

  <Card title="External Integrations" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/configuration/integrations/observability/datadog">
    **Connect Your Monitoring Tools**

    Integrate with your existing observability stack:

    * **Datadog** - Full platform integration
    * **Custom solutions** - Prometheus, Grafana, ELK
    * **Webhooks** - Send deployment events to any endpoint
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Optimize - Cost & Performance

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  <Card title="Cost Optimization" icon="piggy-bank" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/optimize">
    **Save Up to 60% on Infrastructure**

    Karpenter intelligent provisioning (AWS EKS). Spot instances for non-production. Sleep mode for dev/staging environments
  </Card>

  <Card title="Auto-Scaling" icon="arrows-up-down" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/optimize">
    **Scale Based on CPU**

    Horizontal pod auto-scaling based on CPU usage. Automatic load balancing across replicas
  </Card>

  <Card title="Resource Efficiency" icon="gauge" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/optimize">
    **Right-Size Your Apps**

    Monitor resource usage to optimize container sizes. Set CPU and memory limits per service
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Secure - Security & Compliance

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  <Card title="Compliance Certified" icon="file-certificate" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/secure">
    **SOC2, GDPR, HIPAA, DORA, HDS**

    Enterprise compliance built-in. Audit logs. Security best practices by default
  </Card>

  <Card title="Security Features" icon="shield-check" href="/configuration/organization/members-rbac">
    **Secrets & Access Control**

    Secrets management with Doppler or External Secrets. RBAC for team permissions. SSO. Network isolation. Automatic SSL/TLS
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your Infrastructure" icon="lock-open" href="/getting-started/installation/kubernetes">
    **Full Control & Transparency**

    Runs on your cloud account. kubectl access. No vendor lock-in. BYOK\* support. Direct cloud billing
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  \*BYOK = Bring Your Own Kubernetes - Connect your existing Kubernetes cluster to Qovery
</Info>

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## What's Next?

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  <Card title="Quick Start Guide" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Deploy your first app in 15 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="How Qovery Works" icon="gears" href="/getting-started/how-it-works">
    Understand the architecture
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/getting-started/basic-concepts">
    Learn essential terminology
  </Card>

  <Card title="Platform Products" icon="graduation-cap" href="/getting-started/guides/qovery-101/provision">
    Deep dive into all five products
  </Card>
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