Microsoft Azure Deployment

This guide covers two methods for deploying DBConvert Streams on Microsoft Azure:

1. Azure Marketplace deployment (recommended)
2. Manual VM deployment

Method 1: Azure Marketplace Deployment

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Azure account
• Active Azure subscription

Deployment Steps

1. Access Azure Marketplace

   • Visit DBConvert Streams on Azure Marketplace
   • Click "Get It Now" or "Create"

2. Configure Your Instance

   • Follow the Azure portal wizard to configure:
     • Subscription
     • Resource group
     • Region
     • Virtual machine size (2 vCPU, 4GB RAM minimum)
   • Complete the deployment process

3. Access DBConvert Streams

   • Once deployment is complete, navigate to your VM's public IP address
   • Access the web interface through your browser

Method 2: Manual VM Deployment

Prerequisites

• Microsoft Azure account
• SSH client for server access
• Active Azure subscription

Deployment Steps

1. Create Virtual Machine

   • Log in to Azure Portal
   • Click "Create a resource" > "Compute" > "Virtual Machine"
   • Select any Linux distribution
   • Select Region
   • Choose VM size (Standard_D2s_v3 or larger recommended)
   • Add your SSH key
   • Configure networking (ensure ports 80/443 are open)
   • Complete VM creation

2. Connect to Your VM

   ssh azureuser@YOUR_VM_PUBLIC_IP

3. Install and Start DBConvert Streams

   # Install DBConvert Streams
   curl -fsSL https://dbconvert.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/downloads/streams/latest/docker-install.sh | sh
   
   # Start with HTTP
   ./start.sh
   
   # Or start with HTTPS (recommended for production)
   ./start.sh -s

Managing Services

Stop Services

./stop.sh

Update Services

./update.sh