Installing RingQ on Microsoft Azure

Introduction

This guide will take you through the steps of setting up RingQ in your own Microsoft Azure server and running it in your own cloud environment. Whether you’re a system administrator or service provider, this easy-to-follow guide will enable you to deploy RingQ reliably and efficiently on Azure’s infrastructure and allow you to keep full control of your instance and its data.

Azure Configuration

1. Go to the Azure Marketplace and log in with your Azure credentials. If you don’t already have an account, create one. 2. Click on the “Get in now” button. Select RingQ as the Plan in the pop-up and then click on “Get in now” again.

3. Select the Subscription under which you want to install RingQ. 4. In the Virtual Machine Creation Form:

a. Select the Resource Group in which you want to create your RingQ Virtual Machine

b. Set the Virtual machine name.

c. Select the Region where your RingQ VM will be installed. This is usually one that is closest to you.

d. Select a VM Size. For most installations, a Size with 2vCPUs / 4GB RAM, like B2s will suffice, but for larger installations, choose 4 vCPUs / 8GB RAM or higher, like B4ms or F4s_v2.

e. Set the Authentication type that you prefer, SSH public key or Password. Important! Make sure you save the Key File that is downloaded, otherwise you may not be able to access your RingQ terminal if required.

f. Click on the “Review + create” button.

5. Review your configuration options and press “Create”. 6. Once the deployment is complete, press on “Go to resource” to take you to your RingQ VM settings.