# Dependencies

Kuma (kuma-cp) is one single executable written in GoLang that can be installed anywhere, hence why it's both universal and simple to deploy.

  • Running on Kubernetes: No external dependencies required, since it leverages the underlying K8s API server to store its configuration. Kuma will automatically inject the sidecar data plane proxies without human intervention.

  • Running on Universal: Kuma requires a PostgreSQL database as a dependency in order to store its configuration. PostgreSQL is a very popular and easy database. You can run Kuma with any managed PostgreSQL offering as well, like AWS RDS or Aurora. Out of sight, out of mind!

Out of the box, Kuma ships with a bundled Envoy (opens new window) data plane proxy ready to use for our services, so that you don't have to worry about putting all the pieces together.

Kuma ships with an executable kuma-dp that will execute the bundled envoy executable in order to execute the data-plane proxy. The behavior of the data plane executable is being explained in the Overview.

Install Kuma and follow the instructions to get up and running in a few steps.
