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title: Deployment planning
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# Deployment planning

Use this chapter to plan your Ping Autonomous Identity deployment.

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#### [Architecture in brief](chap-architecture-in-brief.html)

Learn about the Ping Autonomous Identity architecture.

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#### [Security controls](chap-security-controls.html)

Learn about the Ping Autonomous Identity security controls.

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#### [Topology planning](chap-topology-planning.html)

Review topology sizing considerations.

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#### [Deployment checklist](chap-checklist.html)

Use the checklist.

For installation instructions, refer to the [Ping Autonomous Identity installation guide](../install-guide/preface.html).

For component versions, refer to the [Ping Autonomous Identity Release notes](../release-notes/preface.html).