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# What You Need Before You Begin

## This is archived content

Deployments on public clouds continue to be supported but the content for third-party public cloud deployments is no longer updated.

For the latest Tableau Server deployment content, see the [Deploy](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-gb/install.htm) section of Tableau Server help.

For those customers who have access, we recommend Tableau Cloud. For more details, see:

- [Tableau Cloud Manual Migration Guide](https://help.tableau.com/current/guides/migration/en-gb/emg_intro.htm)
- [Tableau Cloud Trial for Admin](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-gb/install.htm)
- [Tableau Cloud: Get Started for Admin](https://www.tableau.com/en-gb/learn/get-started/online-admin)

## Introduction

To work with Tableau Server in the Alibaba Cloud, you will need:

- An Alibaba Cloud account. If you don't already have one, [sign up for a new account](https://account.alibabacloud.com/register/intl_register.htm).
- A Tableau Server licence.
    
    - For a standalone Tableau Server deployment, you must [contact sales](https://www.tableau.com/en-gb/about/contact#contact_sales) for a product key.
    - For a cluster-based deployment, you need a user-based licence (which covers all authorised users of Tableau Server), a core-based licence (with a minimum of 16 cores) or a Tableau Server subscription licence. To obtain a product key, [contact sales](https://www.tableau.com/en-gb/about/contact#contact_sales).
    
    For more information about Tableau Server licensing options, see [Licensing Overview](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-gb/license_server_overview.htm).