Introduction to Operators
An Operator is a method of packaging, deploying and managing a Kubernetes application. A Kubernetes application is an application that is both deployed on Kubernetes and managed using the Kubernetes APIs and kubectl/oc tooling. You can think of Operators as the runtime that manages this type of application on Kubernetes.
As a partner, there are three places where you can contribute an operator, each with a different publishing endpoint:
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- Certified Operators - submitted through Red Hat Connect - listed in OpenShift OperatorHub
- Community Operators - submitted through GitHub - listed in both OpenShift and OKD OperatorHub
- Upstream Community Operators - also submitted through GitHub - listed in the OperatorHub.io community website
The Operator technical track is a set of curated resources to guide you through learning what Operators are, how to develop an Operator, and how to certify and upgrade your Operators.
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