# Deployment

1. Start with **overview**:
   * [Architecture](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/overview/storware-backup-and-recovery-concepts/architecture-1)
   * [Support Matrix](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/overview/storware-backup-and-recovery-concepts/support-matrix)
   * [Platform Requirements](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/platform-requirements)
2. Check **where node should be installed** for your environment:
   * [Virtual Environments](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-virtual-machines)
   * [Microsoft 365](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-microsoft-365)
   * [Applications](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-applications)
   * [Storage Providers](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-storage-providers)
   * [Endpoints](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/broken-reference)
3. **Install** using one of the following options:

   * [ISO-based installation](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/installation/iso-based-installation) (recommended)
   * [All-in-one quick installation](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/installation/quick-install-all-in-one) (recommended)
   * [Installation using Ansible playbook](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/installation/installation-using-ansible-playbook)
   * [Installation with RPMs](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/installation/installation-with-rpms)
   * [Virtual Appliance](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/installation/virtual-appliance) (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](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/common-tasks/staging-space-configuration) 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](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/broken-reference)
5. Run the **configuration wizard** ([Initial configuration](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/initial-configuration)), where you can (or do manually the following steps):
   * upload the [license](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/administration/settings/settings#license)
   * configure connection to the source you would like to protect
   * configure backup destination - we recommend to use [Synthetic File System](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/deployment/backup-destinations/filesystem/synthetic-file-system)
   * 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](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-virtual-machines/backup-and-restore)
* [Microsoft 365](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-microsoft-365/backup-and-restore)
* [Applications](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-applications/backup-and-restore)
* [Storage Providers](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/protecting-storage-providers/backup-and-restore)
* [Endpoints](https://docs.storware.eu/backup-and-recovery-71/broken-reference)