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Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Setting up a GitHub Enterprise Server instance
You can install GitHub Enterprise Server on the supported virtualization platform of your choice.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on AWS→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on Amazon Web Services (AWS), you must launch an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance and create and attach a separate Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) data volume.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on Azure→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on Azure, you must deploy onto a DS-series instance and use Premium-LRS storage.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on Google Cloud Platform→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on Google Cloud Platform, you must deploy onto a supported machine type and use a persistent standard disk or a persistent SSD.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on Hyper-V→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on Hyper-V, you must deploy onto a machine running Windows Server 2008 through Windows Server 2019.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on OpenStack KVM→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on OpenStack KVM, you must have OpenStack access and download the GitHub Enterprise Server QCOW2 image.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on VMware→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on VMware, you must download the VMware vSphere client, and then download and deploy the GitHub Enterprise Server software.
Installing GitHub Enterprise Server on XenServer→
To install GitHub Enterprise Server on XenServer, you must deploy the GitHub Enterprise Server disk image to a XenServer host.
Setting up a staging instance→
You can use a staging instance to test modifications before they are applied to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance. For example, you could use a staging instance to test new GitHub Enterprise Server updates or to practice importing migration data.