diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ddede18c..c96e534af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ For more information, see [the debugging information][18].
 
 ### Clean up
 
+Delete any backups you created:
+
+```
+kubectl delete -n heptio-ark backup --all
+```
+
+Before you continue, wait for the following to show no backups:
+
+```
+ark backup get
+```
+
 To remove the Kubernetes objects for this example from your cluster, run:
 
 ```
diff --git a/docs/aws-config.md b/docs/aws-config.md
index 0267f2aa2..968bf5891 100644
--- a/docs/aws-config.md
+++ b/docs/aws-config.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Create a Secret. In the directory of the credentials file you just created, run:
 
 ```bash
 kubectl create secret generic cloud-credentials \
-    --namespace <ARK_NAMESPACE> \
+    --namespace <ARK_SERVER_NAMESPACE> \
     --from-file cloud=credentials-ark
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/azure-config.md b/docs/azure-config.md
index dd3cc733e..17c421807 100644
--- a/docs/azure-config.md
+++ b/docs/azure-config.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Now you need to create a Secret that contains all the seven environment variable
 
 ```bash
 kubectl create secret generic cloud-credentials \
-    --namespace <ARK_NAMESPACE> \
+    --namespace <ARK_SERVER_NAMESPACE> \
     --from-literal AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID=${AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID} \
     --from-literal AZURE_TENANT_ID=${AZURE_TENANT_ID} \
     --from-literal AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP=${AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP} \
diff --git a/docs/gcp-config.md b/docs/gcp-config.md
index 1556d85a7..44299480a 100644
--- a/docs/gcp-config.md
+++ b/docs/gcp-config.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Create a Secret. In the directory of the credentials file you just created, run:
 
 ```bash
 kubectl create secret generic cloud-credentials \
-    --namespace <ARK_NAMESPACE> \
+    --namespace <ARK_SERVER_NAMESPACE> \
     --from-file cloud=credentials-ark
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/namespace.md b/docs/namespace.md
index d4ed2dfe4..e3f48e371 100644
--- a/docs/namespace.md
+++ b/docs/namespace.md
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
 # Run in custom namespace
 
-In Ark version 0.7.0 and later, you can run Ark in any namespace. To do so, you specify the namespace in the YAML files that configure the Ark server. You then also specify the namespace when you run Ark client commands.
+In Ark version 0.7.0 and later, you can run Ark in any namespace. To do so, you specify the
+namespace in the YAML files that configure the Ark server. You then also specify the namespace when
+you run Ark client commands.
 
 ## Edit the example files
 
-The Ark repository includes [a set of examples][0] that you can use to set up your Ark server. The examples specify only the default `heptio-ark` namespace. To run in another namespace, you edit the relevant files to specify your custom namespace.
+The Ark repository includes [a set of examples][0] that you can use to set up your Ark server. The
+examples place the server in the `heptio-ark-server` namespace, and backup/schedule/restore/config
+data in the `heptio-ark` namespace.
+
+To run the server in another namespace, you edit the relevant files, changing `heptio-ark-server` to
+your desired namespace.
+
+To store your backups, schedules, restores, and config in another namespace, you edit the relevant
+files, changing `heptio-ark` to your desired namespace.
+
+WARNING: It is recommended to run the Ark server in one namespace, and place your backups, schedules,
+restores, and config in a different namespace. You might encounter issues with deleting a single Ark
+namespace that contains everything.
 
 For all cloud providers, edit `https://github.com/heptio/ark/blob/master/examples/common/00-prereqs.yaml`. This file defines:
 
 * CustomResourceDefinitions for the Ark objects (backups, schedules, restores, configs, downloadrequests)
-* The Ark namespace
+* The namespace where the Ark server runs
+* The namespace where backups, schedules, restores, and the config are stored
 * The Ark service account
 * The RBAC rules to grant permissions to the Ark service account
 
@@ -48,4 +63,4 @@ ark client config set namespace=<NAMESPACE_VALUE>
 
 
 
-[0]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/tree/master/examples
\ No newline at end of file
+[0]: https://github.com/heptio/ark/tree/master/examples
diff --git a/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml b/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml
index 528bcd5b0..d97aceaad 100644
--- a/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/azure/00-ark-deployment.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1beta1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   name: ark
 spec:
   replicas: 1
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ spec:
           image: gcr.io/heptio-images/ark:latest
           command:
             - /ark
+            - --namespace
+            - heptio-ark
           args:
             - server
           envFrom:
diff --git a/examples/common/00-prereqs.yaml b/examples/common/00-prereqs.yaml
index 6fe12889e..843e043e6 100644
--- a/examples/common/00-prereqs.yaml
+++ b/examples/common/00-prereqs.yaml
@@ -93,12 +93,18 @@ kind: Namespace
 metadata:
   name: heptio-ark
 
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Namespace
+metadata:
+  name: heptio-ark-server
+
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: ark
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   labels:
     component: ark
 
@@ -111,42 +117,9 @@ metadata:
     component: ark
 subjects:
   - kind: ServiceAccount
-    namespace: heptio-ark
+    namespace: heptio-ark-server
     name: ark
 roleRef:
   kind: ClusterRole
   name: cluster-admin
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
-kind: Role
-metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
-  name: ark
-  labels:
-    component: ark
-rules:
-  - apiGroups:
-      - ark.heptio.com
-    verbs:
-      - "*"
-    resources:
-      - "*"
-
----
-apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1beta1
-kind: RoleBinding
-metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
-  name: ark
-  labels:
-    component: ark
-subjects:
-  - kind: ServiceAccount
-    namespace: heptio-ark
-    name: ark
-roleRef:
-  kind: Role
-  name: ark
-  apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
diff --git a/examples/common/10-deployment.yaml b/examples/common/10-deployment.yaml
index 70d28566f..633a189b1 100644
--- a/examples/common/10-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/common/10-deployment.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1beta1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   name: ark
 spec:
   replicas: 1
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ spec:
             - /ark
           args:
             - server
+            - --namespace
+            - heptio-ark
           volumeMounts:
             - name: cloud-credentials
               mountPath: /credentials
diff --git a/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml b/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml
index dbcdbd528..fd62f93ae 100644
--- a/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/minio/00-minio-deployment.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 apiVersion: apps/v1beta1
 kind: Deployment
 metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   name: minio
   labels:
     component: minio
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ spec:
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Service
 metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   name: minio
   labels:
     component: minio
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ spec:
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: Secret
 metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   name: cloud-credentials
   labels:
     component: minio
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ stringData:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  namespace: heptio-ark
+  namespace: heptio-ark-server
   name: minio-setup
   labels:
     component: minio
diff --git a/examples/minio/10-ark-config.yaml b/examples/minio/10-ark-config.yaml
index 76d0c6c57..f46ef83b6 100644
--- a/examples/minio/10-ark-config.yaml
+++ b/examples/minio/10-ark-config.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ backupStorageProvider:
   config:
     region: minio
     s3ForcePathStyle: "true"
-    s3Url: http://minio.heptio-ark.svc:9000
+    s3Url: http://minio.heptio-ark-server.svc:9000
 backupSyncPeriod: 1m
 gcSyncPeriod: 1m
 scheduleSyncPeriod: 1m