Architecture
Deployment Infrastructure
Activate Application Server Azure Requirements
2 min
activate requires a windows server 2019 or later virtual machine (vm) for operation the installation guide provides recommendations for vm sizing, but the actual requirements depend on factors such as the size of your organisation, the activate products in use, and the expected workload if you need assistance determining appropriate specifications, please contact your activate representative azure app service some customers have enquired about hosting activate on azure app service this platform is not suitable for activate for the following reasons application design – azure app service is intended for hosting websites, not full application servers background services – the activate orchestrator service cannot run on app service although app service supports webjobs for background tasks, these stop and start with the website and do not meet orchestrator’s continuous operation requirements persistent storage – app service does not provide persistent local storage outside of the database, which would prevent activate’s logging mechanisms from functioning correctly installation model – activate requires a full windows environment and custom setup process that app service does not support desktop components – activate studio (desktop application) still requires installation on a windows vm for these reasons, azure app service is not currently a supported or viable platform for activate azure container services and azure kubernetes service while it is technically possible to containerise activate and run it in azure container services (acs) or azure kubernetes service (aks) , this configuration is not currently supported considerations include container deployments are more complex to install and maintain than traditional virtual machines integration with active directory for authentication requires extensive manual configuration container based environments demand specialised administration and infrastructure support that may not be available to all customers this may become an option in the future if your organisation already operates a container or kubernetes platform and would like to explore potential migration options, please contact your activate representative