The guide is aimed at a technical audience and assumes knowledge of:

Open source technologies and industry-standard tools

Kafka

Security options supported by Kafka (such as TLS encryption and authentication)

How to configure Vault using the values.yaml file (see Other useful guides).

Other useful guides

Guide Description

TMComponent Operator User Guide Provides information about how to use the TMComponent Operator to install and configure Thought Machine components, how it works with Vault tools and third-party components, and configuring values.yaml.

Vault Installation Tools Provides information about the tools and processes that are used each time that Vault is deployed to a new or existing instance, and configuring values.yaml. We suggest you use the newer TMComponent Operator. However, use this guide if you are still using the Classic Vault Installer. You can find this guide in the release pack.

Using Binary Authorisation and Docker Images Explains binary authorisation and docker images and how to implement them within the Vault deployment process.

Observability Stack Installation and User Guide Explains how to install and use the Vault Observability Stack.

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