# Solution overview
This deployment guide provides details of the steps required to deploy Google Cloud’s Anthos on HPE SimpliVity.
Deploying and operating Anthos on HPE SimpliVity involves a number of distinct steps as outlined below.
# Prepare the environment
The following tasks must be performed before deploying the solution:
- Deploy and configure HPE SimpliVity
- Deploy and configure F5 BIG-IP
# Deploy the solution on HPE SimpliVity
To deploy Anthos on HPE SimpliVity, perform the following tasks:
- Deploy the admin workstation VM for Anthos
- Deploy the admin cluster and user cluster(s)
- Register the user cluster(s) with Google Cloud Platform
# Operate the solution
The administration of GKE clusters includes performing the following tasks:
- Add/Remove user cluster
- Resize user cluster
- Configure and operate cluster logging and monitoring solutions
- Backup and restore clusters
- Configure cluster security
- Configure cluster storage