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What ordering, sizing, and physical installation process is involved in deploying an AWS Outposts rack?

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Deploying Outposts involves working with AWS to determine the right hardware configuration based on your expected compute and storage needs, ensuring your facility meets specific power, cooling, networking, and physical space requirements, and then having AWS personnel physically deliver and install the rack at your site, followed by establishing the required network connection back to your associated AWS Region before the Outpost becomes fully operational.
aws outposts get-outpost-instance-types --outpost-id op-12345678
Real-world example A company planning an Outposts deployment works closely with their AWS account team to properly size the rack for their expected workload and confirms their data center meets the required power and networking specifications well before the physical hardware installation date.

Common follow-ups: How long does the typical process take from ordering to having a fully operational Outpost?;What facility requirements must be met before an Outposts rack can be installed?

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