Set up Vertica on the cloud

This section explains how you can deploy Vertica clusters running on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It assumes that you are familiar with the cloud environment on which you will create your Vertica cluster.

Vertica offers simple, automatic deployment on all three platforms. By setting a few parameters, you can launch a fully functional environment with Vertica and Management Console already installed.

If launching a pre-configured environment doesn't work for your specific needs, you can instead set up your nodes in the cloud and manually install Vertica in order to have more control over your setup. AWS also supports manually deploying a Vertica Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that has Vertica pre-installed and allows for greater control over your environment configuration.

After you set up your environment, you can create a database in either Enterprise Mode or Eon Mode.

Automatic deployment (all cloud platforms)

Vertica offers automatic configuration of resources and quick deployment on the cloud.

AWS

Vertica provides CloudFormation Templates (CFTs) in the AWS Marketplace. You can use a CFT to automatically launch preconfigured AWS resources in minutes, with Vertica and Management Console automatically installed.

Each CFT includes the in-browser Vertica Management Console. When you install Vertica using one of the CFTs, Management Console provides AWS-specific cluster management options, including the ability to quickly create a new cluster and Vertica database.

To deploy Vertica on AWS automatically, see Deploy Vertica using CloudFormation templates.

After deployment, you can create an Eon Mode or Enterprise Mode cluster and database using Management Console.

For more information about the AWS environment, see the official Amazon Web Services documentation.

Google Cloud Platform

For GCP, Vertica provides an automated installer that is available from the Google Cloud Marketplace.

Input a few parameters, and the Google Cloud Launcher will deploy the Vertica solution, including your new database. You can create up to a 16-node cluster. The solution includes the Vertica Management Console as the primary UI to get started.

To deploy Vertica on GCP automatically, see Deploy Vertica from the Google cloud marketplace.

For more information about the GCP environment, see the official Google Cloud Platform documentation.

Microsoft Azure

Vertica offers a fully automated cluster deployment from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This solution will automatically deploy a Vertica cluster and create an initial database, allowing you to log in to the Vertica Management Console and start using it after deployment has finished.

To deploy Vertica on Azure automatically, see Deploy Vertica from the Azure Marketplace.

For more information about the Azure environment, see the official Microsoft Azure documentation.

Manual installation and deployment (GCP, azure)

Manual installation might be the right option for you if you have many specific configuration requirements, and have an administrator who is familiar with setting up and maintaining cloud resources in the environment of your choice. Setup and maintenance may take longer and requires more expertise, but you will have more control over how your cluster is configured.

The process of installing Vertica manually on cloud resources is very similar to doing so with on-premises hardware.

If you manually install the Vertica server on cloud hosts, you cannot access Management Console.

Vertica offers cloud-specific manual installation instructions for GCP and Azure. If you want more control over your AWS cluster configuration, see Manual Deployment. Before you install, make sure to refer to the documentation of the platform you are using in order to set up your cloud resources correctly.

Google Cloud Platform

To install Vertica on GCP manually, see the GCP section of the Vertica documentation: Vertica on Google Cloud Platform.

Refer to the official Google Cloud Platform documentation for more detail on setting up your GCP resources.

Microsoft Azure

To install Vertica on Azure manually, see the Azure section of the Vertica documentation: Vertica on Microsoft Azure.

Refer to the official Microsoft Azure documentation for more detail on setting up your Azure resources.

Manual deployment (AWS)

Manual deployment is only available on AWS, which supports Amazon Machine Images (AMI) that include the Vertica software and the recommended configuration. The Vertica AMI acts as a template, requiring fewer configuration steps than a manual installation but still allowing control over your configuration. Vertica provides AMIs for both Management Console and cluster hosts.

For more information about the manual deployment process, see Manually deploy Vertica on AWS.