> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Maverics Storage

Maverics Storage is Strata-managed cloud storage for evaluation and trial deployments. No customer infrastructure is required -- the Console provisions storage automatically when you select this provider.

<Warning>
  **Evaluation only -- storage is recycled every 90 days.** All published configurations are deleted when storage is recycled. After recycling, you must republish your configuration and download a new evaluation bundle. For production deployments, use a persistent provider such as [Amazon S3](/reference/console/config-publishing/s3), [Azure Blob](/reference/console/config-publishing/azure-blob), or [Google Cloud Storage](/reference/console/config-publishing/gcs). See the [Publishing Deployment Configs overview](/reference/console/config-publishing) for all available providers.

  Do not store sensitive data or secrets in your configuration. Always use a [Secret Provider](/reference/orchestrator/configuration/secret-providers) for managing sensitive information.
</Warning>

## How It Works

When you create a deployment with the Maverics Storage provider, the Console provisions a temporary S3 bucket behind the scenes. When you publish a configuration bundle, the Console uploads the signed bundle to this bucket. The Orchestrator polls the bucket for new bundles, downloads them, verifies the ECDSA signature, and applies the updated configuration.

## Getting Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select Maverics Storage">
    In the Console, go to **Deployments**. Create a new deployment or select an existing one. Under the **Host Environment** section, click **Edit** next to **Configuration Storage**. Select **Maverics Storage** from the dropdown. Click **Save**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish Configuration">
    At the bottom of the deployment page, click **Publish Preview**. Review your configuration, then click **Publish** to send it to Maverics Storage.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Download the Evaluation Bundle">
    In the **Host Environment** section, next to **Orchestrator Software**, click **Downloads**. Choose your platform (Windows, Mac, or Linux). Download and unzip the evaluation bundle.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Starting the Orchestrator

After downloading and unzipping the evaluation bundle, start the Orchestrator using the platform-specific command:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Windows">
    ```bat theme={null}
    call maverics.bat && ./maverics-orchestrator.exe
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Mac / Linux">
    ```bash theme={null}
    source ./env.sh && ./maverics
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Evaluation Bundle Contents

The evaluation bundle includes:

* The Orchestrator binary for your platform
* Preconfigured environment variables (`MAVERICS_AWS_CONFIG`, `MAVERICS_BUNDLE_PUBLIC_KEY_FILE`, `MAVERICS_RELOAD_CONFIG`, `MAVERICS_POLLING_INTERVAL_SECONDS`)
* Self-signed certificates for local HTTPS

<Note>
  Because the bundle includes all required environment variables, you do not need to configure any config source settings manually.
</Note>

## Related Pages

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Publishing Deployment Configs Overview" icon="upload" href="/reference/console/config-publishing">
    Bundle format, signing, deployment lifecycle, and revision history
  </Card>

  <Card title="Maverics Storage Config Source" icon="cloud" href="/reference/orchestrator/configuration/config-sources/console">
    Orchestrator-side Maverics Storage configuration source reference
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy to Production" icon="rocket" href="/guides/operations/deploy">
    Production deployment guide for the Orchestrator
  </Card>
</CardGroup>