Deployment Topologies

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A Business Central deployment consists of various components that support the production, development, and testing. These components can be installed on various computers, in different combinations. The deployment process varies depending on the topology that you implement. This article provides an overview of the supported topologies.

Deployment Scenarios

The following table lists some of the most typical deployment topologies for the Business Central, with links to detailed instructions. However, components can be installed on one, two, or three machines in any combination. So your scenario might vary.

Topology	Description	More information
Demonstration	Installs an end-to-end environment, complete with the base application and demonstration data for a single company, on a single computer. The installation enables access to Business Central from the Web client and App, and development. The deployment requires minimal hardware resources, preparation, and configuration.	Deploying a Demonstration Environment
Single-computer	Installs the Business Central Web Server components, Business Central Server, and the SQL Server database components on the same computer.	Deploying in a Single Computer Environment
Two-computer	Installs the Business Central Web Server components on one computer and the Business Central Server and the SQL Server database components on another computer.	Deploying in a Two Computer Environment
Three-computer	Installs the Business Central Web Server components, Business Central Server, and the SQL Server database components on separate computers.	Deploying in a Three Computer Environment

Important

Business Central doesn't support Microsoft Entra application Proxy, because Application Proxy doesn't fully support web sockets.

See Also

Install Business Central Using Setup
Business Central Web Server Overview