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# 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__
| ![couchbase logo](_images/couchbase-logo.jpg)On-Premises (Non-Cloud)                                                                                                | ![couchbase in containers](_images/couchbase-in-containers.jpg)Virtual Machines and Containers                                                                                                                                            | ![couchbase in the cloud](_images/couchbase-in-the-cloud.jpg)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](plan-for-production.md) [Deployment Guidelines](install-production-deployment.md) [Installing the Couchbase Server Cluster](install-intro.md) | [Deployment Considerations for Virtual Machines and Containers](best-practices-vm.md) [Deploying Couchbase Server in Containers](../cloud/couchbase-cloud-deployment.md) [Couchbase Containers FAQ](../cloud/couchbase-containers-faq.md) | [Deploying Couchbase in the Cloud](../cloud/couchbase-cloud-deployment.md) [Getting started with Couchbase Capella, our fully-managed solution](../../../cloud/get-started/create-account.md) |

## [](#about-couchbase-server-editions)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](https://www.couchbase.com/products/editions) page provides a feature comparison of each edition. Couchbase Server Enterprise Edition is recommended for production environments.