<ahref="https://www.edgeless.systems/products/constellation/">Constellation</a> is the first Confidential Kubernetes platform. It leverages <ahref="https://www.edgeless.systems/resources/confidential-computing/">confidential computing</a> to isolate entire Kubernetes clusters and all workloads from the rest of the cloud infrastructure.
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From the inside, it's a fully featured, [certified] Kubernetes engine. From the outside, it's an end to end isolated, always encrypted stronghold. A Confidential Cloud in the public cloud.
Constellation is open source and enterprise-ready, tailored for unleashing the power of confidential computing for all your workloads at scale.
* Memory runtime encryption of all Kubernetes nodes
* [Transparent network encryption][network-encryption] for the entire cluster node to node traffic. Provided by [Cilium], application independent, no sidecar required
* [Persistent volume](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/persistent-volumes/) encryption for block storage. [Encrypted in the confidential Kubernetes context][storage-encryption], keys and plaintext data never leave the cluster. No trust in the cloud storage backend required
* [Key management][key-management] for transparent network and storage encryption
* [Confidential computing-optimized][images], fully measured, and integrity-protected node OS
* Kubernetes node attestation based on confidential computing. Nodes are [verified][node-attestation] on their integrity and identity with a hardware-based remote attestation procedure before joining the cluster
* Dynamic cluster autoscaling
* [Supply chain protection][supply-chain] with [sigstore](https://www.sigstore.dev/)
## 🚀 Getting started
Sounds great, how can I try this?
Constellation can be deployed in minutes to your favorite infrastructure provider:
:wrench: [Install][install]
:lock: [Deploy][deploy]
:white_check_mark: [Profit][examples]
## 📖 Documentation
* [Concept][confidential-kubernetes]
* [Threat model][threat-model]
* [Architecture][architecture]
* [Installing the CLI][install]
* [Creating a Constelltion cluster][deploy]
## 👥 Community
* Got a question? Please get in touch via [Discord][discord] or file an [issue][github-issues].
* If you see an error message or run into an issue, please make sure to create a [bug report][github-issues].
* Get the latest news and announcements on [Twitter][twitter], [LinkedIn][linkedin] or sign up for our monthly [newsletter][newsletter].
* Visit our [blog](https://blog.edgeless.systems/) for technical deep-dives and tutorials.
## 🤝 Contributing
* Read [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) for information on issue reporting, code guidelines, and how to work in this repository.
* Pull requests are welcome! You need to agree to our [Contributor License Agreement][cla-assistant].
* This project and everyone participating in it are governed by the [Code of Conduct](/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.
* To report a security issue, write to security@edgeless.systems.
## 🗺 Roadmap
Constellation maintains a [public roadmap][TODO]. It gives a a high-level view of the main priorities for the project, the maturity of different features, and how to influence the project direction.
## ❓ Support & Enterprise Support
If you require a cluster with more than 8 vCPUs or need other services such as enterprise support: [Contact us][contact] or find more information on the [Constellation product page][constellation-product].
