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| title: Apache Flink Kubernetes Operator |
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| # Flink Kubernetes Operator |
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| The [Flink Kubernetes Operator](https://github.com/apache/flink-kubernetes-operator) extends the [Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/) API with the ability to manage and operate |
| Flink Deployments. The operator features the following amongst others: |
| - Deploy and monitor Flink Application and Session deployments |
| - Upgrade, suspend and delete deployments |
| - Full logging and metrics integration |
| - Flexible deployments and native integration with Kubernetes tooling |
| - Flink Job Autoscaler |
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| {{< img src="/img/overview.svg" alt="Flink Kubernetes Operator Overview" >}} |
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| For an overview and brief demo of the Flink Kubernetes Operator you can check out our initial meetup talk [recording](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bedzs9jBUfc&t=2121s). |
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| ## Try the Flink Kubernetes Operator |
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| If you’re interested in playing around with the operator, check out our [quickstart]({{< ref "docs/try-flink-kubernetes-operator/quick-start" >}}). It provides a step by |
| step introduction to deploying the operator and an example job. |
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| ## Get Help with the Flink Kubernetes Operator |
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| If you get stuck, check out our [community support |
| resources](https://flink.apache.org/community.html). In particular, Apache |
| Flink’s user mailing list is consistently ranked as one of the most active of |
| any Apache project, and is a great way to get help quickly. |
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| The Flink Kubernetes Operator is developed under the umbrella of [Apache |
| Flink](https://flink.apache.org/). |
