# Operate and Deploy ksqlDB for Confluent Platform ## KSQL compared with ksqlDB Overview of key differences between [KSQL and ksqlDB](ksql-vs-ksqldb.md#ksqldb-ksql-vs-ksqldb). ## Install and configure ksqlDB You have a number of options when you set up ksqlDB Server. For more information on installing and configuring ksqlDB, see the following topics. - [Deploy](installation/install-ksqldb-with-docker.md#ksqldb-install-configure-with-docker) - [Configure ksqlDB Server](installation/server-config.md#ksqldb-install-configure-server) - [Configure ksqlDB CLI](installation/cli-config.md#ksqldb-install-configure-cli) - [Configure Security](installation/security.md#ksqldb-installation-security) - [ksqlDB Configuration Parameter Reference](../reference/server-configuration.md#ksqldb-reference-server-configuration) ## Performance guidelines Learn how to tune your ksqlDB applications for the best performance. - [Performance Guidelines](performance-guidelines.md#ksqldb-perf-guidelines) ## Health checks - The ksqlDB REST API supports a “server info” request at `http://:8088/info` and a basic server health check endpoint at `http://:8088/healthcheck`. - Check runtime stats for the ksqlDB server that you are connected to via `DESCRIBE EXTENDED` and `EXPLAIN `. For more information, see [Check the health of a ksqlDB Server](installation/check-ksqldb-server-health.md#ksqldb-install-check-server-health). ## Capacity planning The [Capacity Planning guide](capacity-planning.md#ksqldb-operate-capacity-planning) describes how to size your ksqlDB clusters. ## Managing metadata schemas Use the [ksqlDB migrations tool](migrations-tool.md#ksqldb-manage-metadata-schemas) to manage your ksqlDB clusters’ metadata schemas, including the creation, deletion, and updating of streams, tables, and queries. Use [Schema Inference With ID](schema-inference-with-id.md#ksqldb-schema-inference-with-id) to retrieve and register schemas as needed. ## Using high availability for pull queries The [HA for pull queries guide](high-availability-pull-queries.md#ksqldb-operate-ha-config-reference) gives an overview of how to utilize the high availability functionality and configure your server for it. ## Troubleshooting If ksqlDB isn’t behaving as expected, see [Troubleshoot ksqlDB issues](../troubleshoot-ksql.md#troubleshoot-ksql) ## Next steps - Video: Taking KSQL to Production .