---
title: Cloud Deployment Model documentation
description: This page describes the legacy CDM implementation, which will be deprecated in an upcoming release. We strongly recommend that you transition to the current CDM implementation as soon as possible.
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version: 7.2
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/forgeops/7.2/legacy/cdm/overview.html
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  cdm_checklist: CDM checklist
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# Cloud Deployment Model documentation

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|   | This page describes the legacy CDM implementation, which will be deprecated in an upcoming release. We strongly recommend that you transition to [the current CDM implementation](../../cdm/overview.html) as soon as possible. |

Deploy the CDM on GKE, Amazon EKS, or AKS to quickly spin up the platform for demonstration purposes. You'll get a feel for what it's like to deploy the platform on a Kubernetes cluster in the cloud. When you're done, you won't have a production-quality deployment. But you will have a robust, reference implementation of the Ping Identity Platform.

## CDM checklist

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Become familiar with the CDM](intro.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Understand CDM architecture](architecture.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Set up your local environment and create a cluster](setup-cdm.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Deploy the platform](deploy.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Access platform UIs and APIs](access.html)

* [icon: square-o, set=fa][Plan for production deployment](next-steps.html)