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title: Evaluation
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# Evaluation

These topics cover the tasks you need to get a test or demo PingAM instance running quickly with a single PingDS server acting as the configuration store, identity store and CTS token store.

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#### [PingAM](about-am.html)

Learn about AM.

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#### [Step 1. Prepare your servers](step-1-prepare-server.html)

Prepare your computer to host AM and DS.

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#### [Step 2. Prepare your datastore](step-2-prepare-data-store.html)

Prepare your DS server.

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#### [Step 3. Deploy AM](step-3-deploy-am.html)

Deploy the AM `.war` file into Tomcat.

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#### [Step 4. Configure AM](step-4-configure-am.html)

Create a realm, an authentication tree and a test user.

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#### [Step 5. Authenticate to AM](step-5-try-am.html)

Log in for the first time, using your authentication tree.

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#### [Next steps](next-steps.html)

Discover what else AM has to offer.

## 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.