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# Deployment planning

These topics help you to plan the deployment of PingAM, including implementing training teams and partners, customization and hardening, and development of a proof-of-concept implementation.

This guide is written for access management designers, developers, and administrators who build, deploy, and maintain PingAM services and features for their organizations.

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#### [Identity Access Management](understanding-iam.html)

Discover how AM helps to secure your resources.

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#### [Deployment architecture](planning-architecture-onprem.html)

Create a good, concrete deployment plan.

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#### [Deployment topology](deploy-topologies-onprem.html)

View an example, large scale topology.

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#### [Size hardware and services](deploy-sizing.html)

Size servers, network, storage, and service levels.

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#### [Deployment requirements](deploy-hardware-requirements.html)

Learn about the deployment requirements for PingAM sizing.

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#### [Quick start](deploy-highlevel-start.html)

Get started with an PingAM deployment.

## Name changes for ForgeRock products

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity.

The following name changes have been in effect since early 2024:

| Old name                      | New name                        |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ForgeRock Identity Cloud      | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud |
| ForgeRock Access Management   | PingAM                          |
| ForgeRock Directory Services  | PingDS                          |
| ForgeRock Identity Management | PingIDM                         |
| ForgeRock Identity Gateway    | PingGateway                     |
| ForgeRock Identity Platform   | Ping Advanced Identity Software |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/New-names-for-ForgeRock-products) in the Knowledge Base.