# Golden Images ### Overview Golden image deployment provides pre-configured virtual machine images with FormSG already installed. This approach offers the fastest path from procurement to production while ensuring consistent deployments. ### Why Golden Images * **Speed**: Boot a VM and have FormSG running in minutes instead of hours * **Consistency**: Identical configuration across all your deployments * **Air-gapped friendly**: Single image file works in isolated networks * **Reduced setup**: Pre-configured components eliminate manual setup steps ### What's Included Golden images will provide a complete, ready-to-run FormSG environment: * **Operating System**: Ubuntu LTS with FormSG dependencies * **FormSG Stack**: Application and MongoDB pre-installed * **Basic Operations**: Monitoring, logging, and update mechanisms configured ### Exploring Deployment Options We're investigating which deployment formats would provide the most value, potentially including cloud images (AWS AMI) and virtualization templates (VMware OVA). ### Customization vs Convenience Golden images provide a **generic FormSG configuration** optimized for rapid evaluation and standard deployments. For organizations requiring customizations (identity providers, branding, workflow changes), see our source deployment guides. ### Current Status {% hint style="warning" %} 🚧 Under Construction {% endhint %} Golden image deployment is currently in exploratory development. We're investigating the feasibility and requirements for pre-built FormSG images. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://international.open.gov.sg/self-hosting/formsg/deployment/golden-images.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.