## Deployment options

| Method | Best for |
| --- | --- |
| [Docker](/content/docs/talos/operate/deploy/docker/index.html) | Development, small-scale production |
| Binary | Custom deployments |

## Architecture options

| Topology | Edition | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single-node | OSS, commercial | One `talos serve` process exposes both the admin and public APIs. |
| [Separate admin and public APIs](/content/docs/talos/operate/deploy/deployment-modes/index.html) | OSS, commercial | `talos serve admin` for the admin API, `talos serve public` for self-revoke. |
| [Edge proxy](/content/docs/talos/operate/deploy/edge-proxy/index.html) | Commercial only | `talos proxy` sidecars cache verify responses next to your application.