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= Alternative cluster deployment options

This section suggests alternatives to using a Kubernetes cluster.

If a Kubernetes cluster is unavailable, you can use:

* _Minikube_ to create a local cluster
* _Minishift_ to create a local OpenShift cluster and use OpenShift-specific features

//Deploy a Minikube cluster
include::modules/con-deploy-kubernetes-cluster.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
//Deploy a Minishift cluster
include::modules/con-deploy-openshift-cluster.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
