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# Instance-level Kubernetes clusters

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/39840) in GitLab 11.11.

Similar to [project-level](../../project/clusters/index.md)
and [group-level](../../group/clusters/index.md) Kubernetes clusters,
instance-level Kubernetes clusters allow you to connect a Kubernetes cluster to
the GitLab instance, which enables you to use the same cluster across multiple
projects.

To view the instance level Kubernetes clusters:

1. On the top bar, select **Menu >** **{admin}** **Admin**.
1. In the left sidebar, select **Kubernetes**.

## Cluster precedence

GitLab tries to match clusters in the following order:

- Project-level clusters.
- Group-level clusters.
- Instance-level clusters.

To be selected, the cluster must be enabled and
match the [environment selector](../../../ci/environments/index.md#scope-environments-with-specs).

## Cluster environments **(PREMIUM)**

For a consolidated view of which CI [environments](../../../ci/environments/index.md)
are deployed to the Kubernetes cluster, see the documentation for
[cluster environments](../../clusters/environments.md).

## More information

For information on integrating GitLab and Kubernetes, see
[Kubernetes clusters](../../project/clusters/index.md).