> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.springtail.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

This section covers deploying Springtail in a production environment. A production deployment groups the Springtail services into three node types:

* **Ingestion Node** — ingest changes from the primary database.
* **Proxy Node** — handle client connections and route queries.
* **FDW Node(s)** — serve queries; there can be one or more depending on the scale of the deployment.

All nodes share a Redis cache and a common storage layer underneath.

## High-level steps

Deploying Springtail to production involves the following steps:

1. **[Configure PostgreSQL](/configuring-postgres)** — prepare the primary database for replication.
2. **[Configure Redis](/redis-configuration)** — set up the shared Redis cache used by all nodes.
3. **[Deploy with the Coordinator](/production-deployment)** — use the Springtail Coordinator to start Springtail, add and remove replica nodes, and stop it.

<Note>
  For a local, single-machine setup intended for development and testing, see [Local Cluster Deployment](/local-cluster-deployment) instead.
</Note>