STOP: Before you do Anything!

There are multiple ways to launch a MarkLogic AMI to create a MarkLogic cluster or a single MarkLogic instance in the AWS environment. However, before you explore any alternatives, it is recommended that you first launch your MarkLogic AMI using a CloudFormation template and follow the procedures described in this guide. For details on how to launch a MarkLogic AMI using a CloudFormation template, see Deploying MarkLogic on EC2 Using CloudFormation. The MarkLogic CloudFormation templates are available from MarkLogic on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Should you later choose not to launch your MarkLogic AMI by means of a CloudFormation template, you will not have automatic access to the Managed Cluster features described in The Managed Cluster Feature. You can still launch an AMI, but you will need to follow the steps outlined in Launching a MarkLogic AMI outside of CloudFormation.