# Deployment Overview

# Documentation Overview

This chapter provides an overview of documentation available to assist in planning, implementing, and maintaining an AquaLogic User Interaction deployment.

Caution: | All users must follow all guidance documentation to ensure correct operation.

## Deployment Documentation

In addition to this guide the following documentation will assist in the deployment of AquaLogic User Interaction.

### Deployment Planning Guide

The Deployment Planning Guide provides guidance in planning an AquaLogic User Interaction deployment. This includes:

- Planning portal structure and content.
- Defining portal administrative roles.
- Planning for your security needs.
- Using migration and staging in developing and deploying an AquaLogic User Interaction system.
- Provisioning hardware for the AquaLogic User Interaction deployment.

### Customization and Localization Guide

The Customization and Localization Guide provides an overview of UI customizations and information on localizing the various AquaLogic User Interaction components.

### Maintenance Guide

The Maintenance Guide provides guidance for maintaing your AquaLogic User Interaction deployment. This includes developing maintenance plans and tuning application servers.

### Networking and Authentication Guide

The Networking and Authentication Guide provides information on network considerations. This includes:

- Network security
- Load balancing and redundancy
- SSO and authentication

## Other Documentation

### Product Documentation

Installation and Upgrade guides, Administrator guides, and other documentation is available for each AquaLogic User Interaction component. These guides are located in the product specific page under http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13174_01/alui/index.html

### Online Help

Online help is accessible through the user interface of each of the AquaLogic User Interaction products. Online help covers context specific usage as well as procedures for performing end-user and administrative tasks.

### Development Documentation

The AquaLogic User Interaction Developer Tools documentation describes how to install and use the AquaLogic Interaction Development Kit (IDK), the AquaLogic Interaction .NET Application Accelerator, and other development tools.

In addition, the AquaLogic User Interaction Dev2Dev developer center provides articles and discussion about AquaLogic User Interaction development.