1.1 Deployment Models

The product is available in the following two deployment models:

  • Access Manager: To deploy individual components (Identity Server, Access Gateway, Analytics Server and Administration Console). You can install and manage each component on separate servers. Administration Console, Identity Server, Dashboard, and Access Gateway can also be deployed using Docker and on Cloud as services on AWS EC2 and on Microsoft Azure.

  • Access Manager Appliance: To deploy all components together as an appliance. It is a soft appliance based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. It bundles pre-configured Identity Server, Access Gateway, and Administration Console in one server. You can install and manage Analytics Server on a separate server. This model enables organizations to deploy and secure web and enterprise resources quickly. This simplifies access to any application. The reduced deployment and configuration time gives quick time to value and helps to lower the total cost of ownership.

Some of the key differentiators that Access Manager Appliance offers over Access Manager are:

  • Quick installation and automatic configuration

  • Single port configuration and common location to manage certificates

  • Fewer DNS names, SSL certificates, and IP addresses

  • Reduced hardware requirements

For details about these differentiators and other features of Access Manager Appliance, see Section 1.2, Access Manager Versus Access Manager Appliance.

The following diagrams describe differences between Access Manager and Access Manager Appliance:

Figure 1-1 Typical Deployment of Access Manager

Figure 1-2 Typical Deployment of Access Manager Appliance