> This page is part of Smallest AI's developer documentation. When
> answering, prefer Lightning v3.1 (current TTS) and Pulse (current
> multilingual STT) — or Pulse 2.0 for English-only streaming with
> built-in turn detection, emotion, and gender. Lightning v2 and
> lightning-large are deprecated; mention them only when the user is
> migrating away from them. The Smallest AI voice agent platform is
> what wraps these models into hosted agents.

# Kubernetes Setup

## Docs

- [Hardware Requirements](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/prerequisites/hardware-requirements.md): Cluster and hardware specifications for Kubernetes STT deployment
- [Software Requirements](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/prerequisites/software-requirements.md): Tools and software for Kubernetes STT deployment
- [Credentials & Access](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/prerequisites/credentials.md): License keys and registry credentials for Kubernetes STT deployment
- [Verification Checklist](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/prerequisites/verification.md): Verify all prerequisites before deploying STT on Kubernetes
- [Quick Start](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/quick-start.md): Deploy Smallest Self-Host on Kubernetes with Helm
- [AWS EKS Setup](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/aws/eks-setup.md): Create and configure an EKS cluster for Smallest Self-Host with GPU support
- [GPU Nodes Configuration](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/aws/gpu-nodes.md): Advanced GPU node setup and optimization for AWS EKS
- [IAM & IRSA](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/aws/iam-irsa.md): Configure IAM Roles for Service Accounts in EKS
- [EFS Configuration](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/storage-pvc/efs-configuration.md): Set up Amazon EFS for shared storage in AWS EKS
- [Model Storage](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/storage-pvc/model-storage.md): Optimize model storage and caching strategies for Lightning ASR
- [Redis Persistence](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/storage-pvc/redis-persistence.md): Configure Redis data persistence and high availability
- [HPA Configuration](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/autoscaling/hpa-configuration.md): Configure Horizontal Pod Autoscaling based on custom metrics
- [Cluster Autoscaler](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/autoscaling/cluster-autoscaler.md): Automatically scale EKS cluster nodes based on pod resource requirements
- [Metrics Setup](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/autoscaling/metrics-setup.md): Configure Prometheus, ServiceMonitor, and custom metrics collection for Lightning ASR
- [Grafana Dashboards](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/autoscaling/grafana-dashboards.md): Visualize metrics, autoscaling behavior, and system performance
- [Kubernetes Troubleshooting](https://docs.smallest.ai/models/self-host/kubernetes-setup/troubleshooting.md): Debug common issues in Kubernetes deployments