Couchbase Server Deployment Options

Couchbase Server can be deployed on a variety of platforms, from traditional bare metal servers, to containers running in a public or private cloud.

Table 1. Options to Get Started With Couchbase Server
On-Premises (Non-Cloud)	Virtual Machines and Containers	Public Cloud
Deploy Couchbase Server in a traditional data center on bare metal servers.	Deploy Couchbase Server within a virtualized or containerized environment, such as VMware or Docker.	Deploy Couchbase Server in a public cloud, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
System Requirements Deployment Guidelines Installing the Couchbase Server Cluster	Deployment Considerations for Virtual Machines and Containers Deploying Couchbase Server in Containers	Deploying Couchbase in the Cloud

About Couchbase Server Editions

Couchbase Server comes in two different editions: Enterprise Edition and Community Edition. Each edition offers different features and levels of support that might affect your deployment. The Couchbase Editions page provides a feature comparison of each edition. Couchbase Server Enterprise Edition is recommended for production environments.