Installation

Installing Trustee

Trustee can be deployed in several different configurations. In every installation scenario, deploy Trustee in a trusted environment. This could be a local server, some trusted third party, or even another enclave. Official support for deploying Trustee inside of Confidential Containers is being developed.

Choosing an installation method

Method Best for
Helm Development or production deployments, where you want declarative configuration or advanced options (custom storage, BYOK, IBM SE)
Trustee Operator Kubernetes deployments with operator-managed lifecycle
Docker Compose Local evaluation, development, and testing

Trustee with Helm

Installing Trustee on Kubernetes with Helm

Trustee Operator

Installing Trustee on Kubernetes

Trustee in Docker

Installing Trustee on Docker compose

Last modified July 21, 2026: Update based on reviews (b319b52)