# Deployment checklist

For a self-hosted Tonic Structural instance, you deploy Structural to a public cloud account (for example, AWS, GCP, or Azure) or data center.

Use this checklist to prepare to install Structural. [architecture-diagram](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/architecture-diagram "mention") includes a diagram of the Structural components and how they are connected.

As you expand Structural to other teams in your organization, use this [process guide for implementation](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/on-premise-deployment/guide-to-expand-structural-to-other-teams).

## Structural application server <a href="#install-checklist-tonic-app-server" id="install-checklist-tonic-app-server"></a>

Provision a server that meets the [required specifications](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/tonic-system-requirements#sys-reqs-host-environment).

## Kubernetes or Docker environment <a href="#install-checklist-deployment-method-manual" id="install-checklist-deployment-method-manual"></a>

You deploy Structural to either a Kubernetes cluster or a Docker container. Ensure that the Kubernetes or Docker environment meets the required specifications:

* [Kubernetes environment requirements](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/tonic-system-requirements#sys-reqs-kubernetes-manual)
* [Docker environment requirements](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/tonic-system-requirements#sys-reqs-docker)

## Structural application database <a href="#install-checklist-tonic-app-database" id="install-checklist-tonic-app-database"></a>

Provision a PostgreSQL database that meets the [required specifications](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/tonic-system-requirements#sys-reqs-tonic-app-database).

Determine whether to [host the Structural application database in Docker](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/tonic-system-requirements#sys-reqs-app-db-docker).

Determine whether to [select a different schema for the application database](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/admin/connecting-to-tonic-database#app-database-custom-schema). By default, the schema is `public`.

## Required network access <a href="#install-checklist-network-access" id="install-checklist-network-access"></a>

To ensure a smooth installation and configuration process, all of the Structural components must have the appropriate network configurations.

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="362" valign="top"></th><th valign="top"></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Structural application server -> Structural application database</td><td valign="top">The Structural application server must have a valid network path to the Structural application database.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Structural application server -> quay.io</td><td valign="top">The Structural application server must have access to <a href="../tonic-system-requirements#sys-reqs-access-quay">download the Structural application images from quay.io</a>.<br><br>Ensure that any proxies or firewalls that might block access are configured to allow access.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Structural users -> Structural web application</td><td valign="top">The Structural application server runs a web server (HTTPS/port 443 and HTTP/port 80).<br><br>Ensure that all Structural users can reach the Structural application from their browser.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Structural application server --> Source and destination databases</td><td valign="top">The Structural application server must have a valid network path to the source and destination databases.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Structural application database remote access</td><td valign="top">If the Structural application database is not hosted on Docker, then it must be accessible and allow remote access.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Structural application server --> Structural telemetry URL</td><td valign="top">You must allow Structural to send telemetry information to Tonic.ai.<br><br>For the telemetry URL or IP addresses to allowlist, go to <a data-mention href="../../../frequently-asked-questions#faq-network-allowlist-amplitude">#faq-network-allowlist-amplitude</a>.</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Source and destination databases <a href="#install-checklist-source-destination-db" id="install-checklist-source-destination-db"></a>

Source databases contain the original data for Structural data generation. Structural writes the transformed data to a destination database.

[overview-for-database-administrators](https://docs.tonic.ai/app/setting-up-your-database/overview-for-database-administrators "mention") contains an overview of the requirements for Structural source and destination databases.


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