# Deployment Checklists LLMS index: [llms.txt](/llms.txt) --- The following checklists provide a high-level guideline for validating production-readiness of MinIO deployments. These checklists may not meet the precise requirements of your unique deployment topology or architecture, and are intended as a best-effort guide to reliable production deployments. Plan deployment and architecture reviews around your workload, recovery objectives, and measured capacity. For assistance, see [SILO troubleshooting](/operations/troubleshooting/). Checklists: - [Hardware Checklist](/operations/checklists/hardware/#minio-hardware-checklist) - [Security Checklist](/operations/checklists/security/#minio-security-checklist) - [Software Checklist](/operations/checklists/software/#minio-software-checklists) --- Section pages: - [Hardware Checklist](/operations/checklists/hardware/) - [Security Checklist](/operations/checklists/security/) - [Software Checklist](/operations/checklists/software/)