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

# Alternate deployment options

While the preferred method is deploying from the AWS Marketplace, Nuvens has prepared alternative deployment methods to accommodate different scenarios, such as Custom VPC Configurations, Multi-Region Deployments, High Availability (HA) or Disaster Recovery (DR) Setups, IaC-Driven Deployments, etc. Some of these scenarios include:

1. Install WorkSpaces Manager [manually via EC2](/install/alternate-deployment-options/install-manually-on-ec2.md).
2. Share and [deploy the AMI](/install/alternate-deployment-options/deployment-from-shared-ami.md) using the preferred method.
3. [Create a new AMI via Packer](/install/alternate-deployment-options/create-ami-via-packer.md) and deploy using the preferred method.
4. [Deploy a database on AWS RDS](/install/alternate-deployment-options/deploy-an-rds-database-via-terraform.md) and use the Portal with methods #1 or #2.

In any scenario, we recommend using a **Network Load Balancer** (NLB) with a custom DNS name. This setup allows you to offload SSL certificates for secure communication and present the application through a user-friendly, custom domain name. The NLB ensures high availability, better traffic distribution, and efficient SSL termination, enhancing both security and performance.


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