Prerequisites

Before installing kdb Insights Enterprise on Azure, you need the following:

• Permissions: You must have sufficient permissions in Azure to proceed with the installation. Refer to Permissions Guidelines for more information.

• Availability zones: You must choose an Azure Region with Availability Zones.

  Availability zones and Reliable Transport

  By default, the kdb Insights Enterprise deployment runs across 3 Availability Zones (AZ) for higher resilience. The Reliable Transport component (RT) runs across three different RT nodes, but each RT node isn't set to run in distinct Availability Zones due to performance considerations. If you want each RT node to run in a different Availability Zones, you can set the service affinity configuration to ensure maximum resiliency.

• IP resources: The prerequisites for IP resources depend on your network connectivity choices. Refer to Azure security for more information.

  • Private IP addresses: refer to Azure Security - Private IP Address to learn how to allow clients access to the UI and the API endpoints.
  • Public IP address: refer to Azure Security - Public IP Address for more information.

• Required Resource Providers: you must register the Resource Providers listed below in the subscription. If any are missing when you deploy, the deployment can fail.

  To learn how to register resource providers, follow Microsoft's Register resource provider documentation.

  Required Resource Providers
  Microsoft.Authorization
  Microsoft.Compute
  Microsoft.ContainerService
  Microsoft.Insights
  Microsoft.ManagedIdentity
  Microsoft.Network
  Microsoft.OperationalInsights
  Microsoft.OperationsManagement
  Microsoft.Resources
  Microsoft.Solutions

To start the installation process, refer to Installing kdb Insights Enterprise on Azure for more information.

Private AKS Cluster

kdb Insights Enterprise on Azure Marketplace does not support Private AKS Clusters or air-gapped environments.