Deployment methods

Last Updated : Jul 01, 2026 |
Prolog information
You can use the following options to deploy Avaya Aura® Device Services:
  • As a software-only application that you can install on your own RHEL 9.6 physical servers or virtual machines.
    For software-only deployments, Avaya Aura® Device Services supports the following virtual environments:
    • VMware
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • As an Avaya-provided, application-specific RHEL 9.6 OVA that you can install in the VMware virtual environment. This option also includes installing Avaya Aura® Device Services on Avaya Solutions Platform 130 Release 6.0 or Release 7.0.
All deployment options support deploying Avaya Aura® Device Services in environments with Avaya Aura® environment or without Avaya Aura®. The initial virtual machine setup procedures are the same for environments with and without Avaya Aura®.
Important:
  • Avaya Aura® Device Services is an entitlement, so it does not require any licenses.
  • For installing Avaya Aura® Device Services as an Avaya-provided OVA, see Chapter Initial setup for OVA deployments.
  • For installing Avaya Aura® Device Services as a software-only application in VMware virtualization environment, see Chapter Initial setup for software-only VMware deployments.
  • For installing Avaya Aura® Device Services as a software-only application in AWS environment, see Chapter Initial setup for software-only deployments on Amazon Web Services.