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# Addon: ondat

**Compatibility**:
**Source**: Refer to **[Ondat homepage](https://www.ondat.io/)**

Founded in London as StorageOS in 2015, [Ondat](https://www.ondat.io/platform/how-it-works) is a software-defined, Kubernetes-native, persistent storage platform that was built to run any stateful application at scale, anywhere - whilst ensuring industry-leading levels of application performance, high availability, resilience and security.

Ondat’s deterministic performance makes it a perfect storage platform for Databases, Message Queues, Logging, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Edge Computing, Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) services. Ondat can be deployed into a single-node or multi-node MicroK8s cluster, allowing you to gracefully scale your services based on your needs.

### [Quickstart](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-ondat?format=md#p-36999-quickstart)

First, ensure that you have enabled the Community repository:

```
microk8s enable community
```

To enable the add-on:

```
microk8s enable ondat
```

Once deployed, [get your free Community edition licence](https://www.ondat.io/pricing) by signing up and registering your cluster through the Ondat Portal:

* [Get Started with the Ondat Portal](https://portal.ondat.io/).

Create your first Ondat volume on your microK8s cluster by following the how-to guide below:

* [How To Create Your First Ondat Volume](https://docs.ondat.io/docs/operations/firstpvc/).

To interact with your Ondat cluster and conduct Day-2 storage operations, use the Ondat CLI that is already deployed in your cluster:

* [Ondat CLI - Usage](https://docs.ondat.io/docs/reference/cli/#usage).

The add-on can be disabled at any time with:

```
microk8s disable ondat
```

### [Requirements](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-ondat?format=md#p-36999-requirements)

* For minimum Ondat resource requirements, refer to [Ondat’s - Prerequisites](https://docs.ondat.io/docs/prerequisites/) documentation.
* For minimum MicroK8s resource requirements, refer to [MicroK8s - Getting Started](https://microk8s.io/docs/getting-started) documentation.

### [Dependencies](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-ondat?format=md#p-36999-dependencies)

* For Ondat to be successfully deployed onto a MicroK8s cluster, the following [Core add-ons](https://microk8s.io/docs/addon-dns) should be available:
  + [`dns`](https://microk8s.io/docs/addon-dns) - [CoreDNS](https://coredns.io/) to provide address resolution services and service discovery in your MicroK8s cluster.
  + [`hostpath-storage`](https://microk8s.io/docs/addon-hostpath-storage) - Host storage for Ondat’s `etcd` cluster.
  + [`helm3`](https://helm.sh/) - Helm 3 package manager for Kubernetes to deploy the Ondat Helm chart.

> The Ondat add-on will automatically check and deploy the required core add-ons if they are not already installed in the MicroK8s cluster.

### [Supported Ubuntu Distributions](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-ondat?format=md#p-36999-supported-ubuntu-distributions)

* Tested on the following Ubuntu distributions:
  + Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
  + Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)
  + Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

### [Learn More](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-ondat?format=md#p-36999-learn-more)

* [Ondat Platform Architecture Overview](https://www.ondat.io/datasheets/platform-architecture-overview)
* [Performance Benchmarks: Cloud Native Storage Solutions for Kubernetes Report (March 2021)](https://www.ondat.io/reports/performance-benchmarking-cloud-native-storage-solutions-for-kubernetes)
* [Website](https://ondat.io/)
* [About Us](https://www.ondat.io/company)
* [Documentation](https://docs.ondat.io/)
* [Ondat Portal](https://portal.ondat.io/)
* [Case Studies](https://www.ondat.io/case-study)

Last updated 3 years ago. [Help improve this document in the forum](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/addon-ondat/22161).