Choosing an installation method

After you have decided how you will run Vertica, you can choose which installation method works for your needs.

Installing Vertica manually

Manually installing Vertica through the command line works on all platforms. You will first set up a cluster of nodes, then install Vertica.

Manual installation might be right for you if your cluster will have many specific configuration requirements, and you have a database administrator with the expertise to set up the cluster manually on your chosen platform. Manual installation takes more time, but you can configure your cluster to your system's exact needs.

For an on-premises environment, you must install Vertica manually. See Installing manually to get started.

For Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure, you have the option to install automatically or manually. See Installing in the cloud for information on manual installation on each cloud platform.

Install Vertica automatically

Automatic installation is available on Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure.

Automatic installation deploys a pre-configured environment consisting of cloud resources on which your cluster can run, with Vertica and Management Console already installed. Enter a few parameters into a template on your chosen platform, and quickly to get up and running with Vertica.

In addition, when you deploy automatically with AWS, Management Console provides AWS-specific cluster management capabilities, including a cluster creation wizard that spins up AWS cluster nodes and creates a Vertica database on them.