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Arize AX runs on Kubernetes. For bare-metal environments, start with an existing Kubernetes platform and then follow the Arize AX install guide for that platform. This page is a compatibility reference, not a host provisioning guide. It does not cover racking hardware, installing an operating system, building a storage backend, provisioning load balancers, or installing Rancher or OpenShift itself.

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Compatible paths

EnvironmentUse this guideNotes
Rancher-managed KubernetesInstallation on RancherUse when Rancher already manages the target Kubernetes cluster. Rancher can run on cloud, private cloud, or bare-metal infrastructure.
OpenShift on bare metalInstallation on OpenShiftUse when Red Hat OpenShift already provides the cluster, SCC policy, routes or ingress, storage classes, and object storage access.
Single-host k3sSingle-host installationDevelopment and testing only. Do not use the single-host path for production.

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What you still need

Before installing Arize AX, your platform team should already have:
  • A working Kubernetes cluster and kubeconfig.
  • Storage classes for Arize AX persistent volumes.
  • Object storage for Gazette and ArizeDB data, such as cloud object storage, Ceph, or another S3-compatible service managed by your platform team.
  • An ingress, load balancer, DNS, and TLS plan for the Arize AX UI and APIs.
  • A sizing profile and release distribution from Arize AI.
After those pieces exist, continue with the install guide that matches your Kubernetes platform.