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< h1 > *** PLEASE NOTE: This document applies to the HEAD of the source
tree only. If you are using a released version of Kubernetes, you almost
certainly want the docs that go with that version.< / h1 >
< strong > Documentation for specific releases can be found at
[releases.k8s.io ](http://releases.k8s.io ).</ strong >
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# Namespaces
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Namespaces help different projects, teams, or customers to share a kubernetes cluster. First, they provide a scope for [Names ](identifiers.md ). Second, as our access control code develops, it is expected that it will be convenient to attach authorization and other policy to namespaces.
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Use of multiple namespaces is optional. For small teams, they may not be needed.
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Namespaces are still under development. For now, the best documentation is the [Namespaces Design Document ](../design/namespaces.md ).
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