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Deploy in a local environment

The playground was created to provide an opportunity to deploy quorum-kubernetes in a local environment before attempting in a live environment (such as in the cloud or on-premise). Local deployment can be done with any local Kubernetes tool. Minikube and Rancher Desktop have been tested to work, but any complete Kubernetes solution with support for kubectl should suffice.

Steps​

  1. Navigate to the playground README.
  2. Ensure that your system meets the requirements specified.
  3. Choose your Ethereum client (Besu or GoQuorum): quorum-besu or quorum-go.
  4. Choose your consensus algorithm. The playground supports Clique, Ethash (PoW), and IBFT2 for Besu, and IBFT for GoQuorum.
  5. Follow the instructions from the README for the chosen client and consensus algorithm folder.

Important notes​

Consider the following when deploying and developing with the playground:

  • The playground is created specifically for developers and operators to become familiar with the deployment of Besu in a Kubernetes environment in preparation for going into a cloud or on-premise environment. Thus, it should not be deployed into a production environment.
  • The playground is not a complete reflection of the helm charts as it does not use Helm, but rather static or non-templated code that is deployed through kubectl apply -f. This means that without Helm there's a significant amount of repeated code. This is fine for development but not ideal for a production environment.
  • The playground uses static/hard-coded keys. Automatic key generation is only supported in helm charts.
  • As the playground is for local development, no cloud integration or lifecycle support is offered.