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# Deployment

1. Start with **overview**:
   * [Architecture](/70/overview/architecture.md)
   * [Support Matrix](/70/overview/support-matrix.md)
   * [Platform Requirements](/70/deployment/platform-requirements.md)
2. Check **where node should be installed** for your environment:
   * [Virtual Environments](/70/protecting-virtual-machines.md)
   * [Microsoft 365](/70/protecting-microsoft-365.md)
   * [Applications](/70/protecting-applications.md)
   * [Storage Providers](/70/protecting-storage-providers.md)
   * [Endpoints](/70/protecting-endpoints.md)
3. **Install** using one of the following options:

   * [ISO-based installation](/70/deployment/installation/iso-based-installation.md) (recommended)
   * [All-in-one quick installation](/70/deployment/installation/quick-install-all-in-one.md) (recommended)
   * [Installation using Ansible playbook](/70/deployment/installation/installation-using-ansible-playbook.md)
   * [Installation with RPMs](/70/deployment/installation/installation-with-rpms.md)
   * [Virtual Appliance](/70/deployment/installation/virtual-appliance.md) (recommended)

   Regardless of the installation option you choose:

   * The node requires **staging space** - assume a number of concurrent export and store tasks and multiply it by the biggest VM size (**for example:** 6 export tasks + 4 store tasks \* 100 GB should require around 1 TB)
   * The [Staging space configuration](/70/deployment/common-tasks/staging-space-configuration.md) will guide you to prepare storage on the spare drive
   * Storware Backup & Recovery is installed in the `/opt/vprotect` folder and staging space is assumed to be in `/vprotect_data` - these are the defaults and should not be changed.
4. **Optionally**, if you want to enable **endpoints protection** follow [Installation overview](/70/deployment/endpoints-how-to-install/installation-overview.md)
5. Run the **configuration wizard** ([Initial configuration](/70/deployment/initial-configuration.md)), where you can (or do manually the following steps):
   * upload the [license](/70/administration/settings/settings.md#license)
   * configure connection to the source you would like to protect
   * configure backup destination - we recommend to use [Synthetic File System](/70/deployment/backup-destinations/filesystem/synthetic-file-system.md)
   * configure backup SLA (policies and schedules)
   * configure backup of your internal DB (for DR purposes)
6. Once you have configured source, backup destination and backup SLA - **initiate backup and restore** operations:

* [Virtual Environments](/70/protecting-virtual-machines/backup-and-restore.md)
* [Microsoft 365](/70/protecting-microsoft-365/backup-and-restore.md)
* [Applications](/70/protecting-applications/backup-and-restore.md)
* [Storage Providers](/70/protecting-storage-providers/backup-and-restore.md)
* [Endpoints](/70/protecting-endpoints/backup-and-restore.md)