Deployments and deployment areas introduction
To deploy Spotfire software, the administrator places software packages in a deployment area on the Spotfire Server, and assigns the deployment area to particular user groups.
If a new deployment is available when a user logs in to the installed Spotfire client, the software packages are downloaded from the Spotfire Server to the client.
Deployments are required for the following tasks:
- Setting up a new Spotfire environment.
- Installing a product upgrade or extension.
- Installing a custom tool or extension.
Administrators can create multiple deployment areas, such as "Production" and "Staging". This allows administrators to test new deployments before rolling them out to the entire client base, or to maintain different deployments for different groups of users.