# Data plane setup on OCI

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 an OKE cluster, Object Storage buckets, Container Registry, and IAM access configured, skip directly to [Deploy the dataplane](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-oci/deploy-dataplane/page.md).

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

## Subpages

- [Prepare infrastructure](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-oci/prepare-infra/page.md)
  - OKE Cluster
  - Object Storage
  - CORS Configuration
  - Data Retention
  - Container Registry
  - Identity & Access
  - Option A: Instance Principals (recommended)
  - Option B: Static Credentials
- [Deploy the dataplane](https://www.union.ai/docs/v2/union/deployment/selfmanaged/selfmanaged-oci/deploy-dataplane/page.md)
  - Assumptions
  - Prerequisites
  - Deploy the Union.ai operator

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