> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.defguard.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies.md).

# Deployment strategies

- [Overview](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/setting-up-your-instance.md): This documentation will guide you through the process of deploying your Defguard instance.
- [Deploying to Production](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/deploying-to-production.md)
- [Hardware, OS, network and firewall recommendations](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/hardware-os-network-and-firewall-recommendations.md): Before Defguard can be deployed please get familiar with the following recommendations
- [Standalone package based installation](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/standalone-package-based-installation.md)
- [Defguard APT repository](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/standalone-package-based-installation/defguard-apt-repository.md)
- [Docker Compose](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/docker-compose.md)
- [Kubernetes](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/kubernetes.md)
- [Terraform](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/terraform.md)
- [Amazon Machine Image (AMI)](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/amis-and-aws-cloudformation.md)
- [Configuring HTTPS using AWS Certificate Manager](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/amis-and-aws-cloudformation/configuring-https-using-aws-certificate-manager.md)
- [Adding a location and getting a Gateway token](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/gateway.md): This documentation will guide you through adding a new location and proceeding with the Gateway deployment, enabling your devices to connect to it via VPN.
- [Configuration](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/configuration.md)
- [Running Gateway on OPNsense firewall](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/running-gateway-on-opnsense-firewall.md)
- [Running Gateway on MikroTik routers](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/running-gateway-on-mikrotik-routers.md)
- [Reverse Proxy configuration using Nginx](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/reverse-proxy-configuration-using-nginx.md)
- [High Availability and Failover](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/high-availability-and-failover.md)
- [Updating and version compatibility](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/updating-and-version-compatibility.md)
- [Migration guides](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/upgrading.md): Notes on upgrading Defguard and its components
- [Using a userspace wireguard-go implementation](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/using-a-userspace-wireguard-go-implementation.md)
- [Pre-production and development releases](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/pre-production-and-development-releases.md)
- [Securing gRPC communication](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/grpc-ssl-communication.md)
- [Using RSA instead of HMAC for OpenID key](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/openid-rsa-key.md)
- [Health check](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/health-check.md)
- [Production deployment verification guide](https://docs.defguard.net/1.5/deployment-strategies/production-deployment-verification-guide.md)


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