Installing Portworx Enterprise
You can install Portworx Enterprise on a wide range of Kubernetes platforms to support various on-premise and cloud environments. You can install Portworx Enterprise using either Portworx Central, Helm charts, or from a supported cloud marketplace.
Before you begin, review the prerequisites and choose the installation method that aligns with your deployment scenario. Each section linked below contains step-by-step instructions, and configuration examples required to deploy Portworx in your environment.
Portworx Central-based installation
Portworx Central provides a guided user interface where you can select your storage platform and Kubernetes distribution to generate a customized installation specification. You can then use the generated manifest to deploy Portworx Enterprise on your Kubernetes cluster.
Portworx Central allows you to configure and deploy Portworx Enterprise with the following supported storage platforms and Kubernetes distributions:
Pure Storage platforms:
Pure Storage FlashArray, FlashBlade, and Pure Cloud Block Store on AKS
Other supported platforms/infrastructure:
Marketplace-based installation
You can install Portworx Enterprise directly from a supported cloud marketplace using native deployment tools and templates provided by the cloud provider. Portworx Enterprise supports the following marketplace based installations:
For information on availability across marketplaces, the latest listings and versions, see Portworx Releases on Supported Marketplaces.
Helm Chart-based installation
You can install Portworx Enterprise using Helm in Kubernetes environments.
For information on the Helm versions compatibile with Portworx Enterprise, see the Helm Chart compatibility matrix.