Getting Started

Welcome to the Orcastra platform deployment documentation. This section covers everything you need to know before deploying the system.

What is Orcastra?

Orcastra is an operations center dashboard designed for organizations managing multi-cluster infrastructure. It provides:

• Centralized Management - Manage multiple clusters, containers, and virtual machines from a single dashboard
• Identity & Access Management - SSO authentication with role-based access control (Admin, Partner, Tenant)
• Secret Management - Secure credential storage and PKI certificate management via HashiCorp Vault
• Audit & Compliance - Comprehensive audit logging with 3-year retention for regulatory compliance
• Real-time Monitoring - Access logs, performance metrics, and operational dashboards via OpenSearch

Deployment Overview

The platform is deployed across four virtual machines in an on-premises environment:

graph LR
    A[VM 1<br/>Authentik<br/>SSO] --> D[VM 4<br/>Orcastra<br/>Dashboard]
    B[VM 2<br/>Vault<br/>Secrets] --> D
    C[VM 3<br/>OpenSearch<br/>Logging] --> D
    B -->|Audit Logs| C

Sections

• Prerequisites

  Hardware, software, and account requirements.

• Architecture Overview

  System design, data flow, and component interactions.

• Quick Start

  Condensed checklist for experienced administrators.