# Deploy and Manage the USM Agent Deploying the USM Agent is part of registering your Confluent Platform cluster with Confluent Cloud. During registration, Confluent Cloud generates a service account and a configuration file with the credentials the agent needs. You then deploy the agent using your chosen toolset and that configuration. For the full registration process, see [Cluster registration overview for Confluent Cloud](get-started.md#register-overview). Before you deploy, confirm your environment meets the requirements in [Getting Started with Unified Stream Manager](get-started.md#usm-start). Deploy and manage the USM Agent using one of the following supported toolsets: * [Confluent for Kubernetes](https://docs.confluent.io/operator/current/co-configure-usm.html): deploy and manage the USM Agent as a native Kubernetes resource in containerized environments. CFK automates resource allocation and scaling for the agent. By default, CFK requests 100m CPU and 128Mi memory for the `usm-agent` container, with limits of 300m CPU and 256Mi memory. * [Confluent Ansible](https://docs.confluent.io/ansible/current/ansible-usm.html): deploy and configure the USM Agent on Linux-based virtual machines or bare-metal servers using Confluent Ansible. You manage the underlying infrastructure and sizing yourself. Use a minimum of 2 vCPU cores and 2 GB of RAM for each server that hosts a USM Agent instance. For full sizing, high availability, and monitoring guidance for each toolset, see [USM Agent: Sizing, High Availability, and Monitoring](manage/sizing.md#agent-sizing). ## Related content * [Unified Stream Manager in Confluent Platform](overview.md#usm-overview) * [Getting Started with Unified Stream Manager](get-started.md#usm-start) * [USM Agent: Sizing, High Availability, and Monitoring](manage/sizing.md#agent-sizing) * [USM Agent Support Policy](support-policy.md#usm-compatibility)