# Data plane setup on Crusoe

Union.ai's modular architecture allows for great flexibility and control.
You can decide how many clusters to have, their shape, and who has access to what.
All communication is encrypted.  The Union architecture is described on the [Architecture](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/architecture/_index) page.

If you already have a Crusoe Managed Kubernetes (CMK) cluster and Crusoe Cloud Storage (bucket, access keys, IAM policy) configured, skip directly to [Deploy the dataplane](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-crusoe/deploy-dataplane/page.md).

Otherwise, start with [Prepare infrastructure](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-crusoe/prepare-infra/page.md) to set up the required Crusoe Cloud resources.

## Subpages

- [Prepare infrastructure](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-crusoe/prepare-infra/page.md)
  - CMK cluster
  - Crusoe Cloud Storage
  - Create a bucket
  - Generate access credentials
  - Create an IAM / access policy
- [Deploy the dataplane](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-crusoe/deploy-dataplane/page.md)
  - Assumptions
  - Prerequisites
  - Deploy the Union.ai operator
  - Test a workflow
  - Troubleshooting
  - Additional resources

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