Pre-requisites

Before you begin using Qualiz, ensure you have the following components ready:

1. System Requirements

• OS: Linux, macOS, or Windows (64-bit)
• Minimum 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended for large pipelines)
• Docker installed and running
• Kubernetes cluster (local or cloud-based)
• Internet access for pulling container images and dependencies

2. Required Tools

• Docker: To run containerized tasks
• kubectl: For Kubernetes resource management
• Helm: For deployment using Helm charts
• Python 3.8+ (if using Beam Python tasks)
• PostgreSQL: For metadata storage

3. Accounts & Credentials

• Access to a cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, etc.)
• S3 or GCS bucket credentials (for file-based data sources)
• API tokens if you're using external integrations

💡 Tip: Use a .env file to securely manage your secrets and keys.