Set up the database on the cloud

This section explains how you can deploy OpenText™ Analytics Database 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 database cluster.

OpenText™ Analytics Database 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 the database in order to have more control over your setup. AWS also supports manually deploying a OpenText™ Analytics Database Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that has the database 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)

OpenText™ Analytics Database offers automatic configuration of resources and quick deployment on the cloud.

AWS

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

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

To deploy the database on AWS automatically, see Deploy OpenText Analytics Database 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, OpenText™ Analytics Database provides an automated installer that is available from the Google Cloud Marketplace.

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

To deploy the database 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

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

To deploy the database 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 the database manually on cloud resources is very similar to doing so with on-premises hardware.

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

OpenText™ Analytics Database 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 OpenText™ Analytics Database on GCP manually, see the GCP section of the 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 OpenText™ Analytics Database on Azure manually, see the Azure section of the 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 database software and the recommended configuration. The OpenText™ Analytics Database AMI acts as a template, requiring fewer configuration steps than a manual installation but still allowing control over your configuration. OpenText™ Analytics Database provides AMIs for both Management Console and cluster hosts.

For more information about the manual deployment process, see Manually deploy OpenText Analytics Database on AWS.