MYOB Acumatica Installation in a Data Center: General Information

You can install MYOB Acumatica in a data center where the system and the associated databases are hosted by the provider. This approach ensures enhanced scalability, security, and performance in a stable environment.

Learning Objectives

In this chapter, you will do the following:

  • Become familiar with the process of installing MYOB Acumatica in a data center
  • Launch an EC2 instance on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host MYOB Acumatica
  • Create an Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) instance on AWS to host the MYOB Acumatica database
  • Install MYOB Acumatica on AWS and deploy an instance

Applicable Scenarios

You may need to learn how to install MYOB Acumatica in a data center in scenarios that include the following:

  • You are an implementation consultant who needs to install MYOB Acumatica in a data center.
  • You are an implementation consultant who needs to install MYOB Acumatica on AWS with an independent database server.

Installing MYOB Acumatica in a Data Center

You can install MYOB Acumatica in a data center by using hosting or cloud service providers to ensure that your data is securely stored in persistent and durable storage in the cloud. The installation process depends on the service provider you choose and can be one of the following:

  • For deploying MYOB Acumatica on a web service that provides an operating system with Microsoft SQL Server, the installation process typically involves the steps described in MYOB Acumatica Installation On-Premises: To Install the MYOB Acumatica Configuration Wizard.
  • For deploying MYOB Acumatica as a cloud service on Windows Azure, you need to use Azure Cloud Services. The installation process typically involves creating a Windows virtual machine in the Azure portal. After setting up the virtual machine, you need to create an MYOB Acumatica Service package and deploy it as described in the Windows Azure deployment guide.
  • For deploying MYOB Acumatica on AWS, you need to launch an Amazon EC2 instance to host the MYOB Acumatica. Additionally, you need to create an Amazon RDS database instance to manage the data. After setting up these instances, you can deploy MYOB Acumatica by using an MYOB Acumatica installation package, which you can download from the Acumatica Community website. For details, see MYOB Acumatica Installation in a Data Center: Installing MYOB Acumatica on Amazon Web Services.