Quickstart Installing Yellowbrick on AWS

The Yellowbrick Deployer is launched using an AWS CloudFormation template that sets up the necessary infrastructure.

• Access AWS CloudFormation in your console
• Create a new stack using the Yellowbrick template URL
• Configure parameters including stack name, VPC, subnet, and IP access restrictions
• Once creation completes (5-10 minutes), locate the Deployer URL in the Outputs tab

Configure and run the deployer to create your Yellowbrick instance.

• Access the Deployer URL from the CloudFormation outputs
• Select “Install” option and accept the EULA
• Configure your instance name, deployment region, network access, and subnet settings
• Set up admin credentials (store securely – they’re only shown once)
• Configure S3 storage for your Yellowbrick instance
• Review and start installation (approximately 20 minutes)
• Access Yellowbrick Manager using the URL provided upon completion

Activate your Yellowbrick instance to enable cluster creation and query execution.

• Navigate to Configuration → License in the Yellowbrick Manager
• Paste your license key and click Install License
• Verify license details including expiration date and vCPU allotment

Set up a compute cluster to start running queries and analyzing data.

• Navigate to Instance Management in the left menu
• Click Create Cluster
• Configure your cluster:
  • Provide a meaningful name
  • Select node size (start small and scale as needed)
  • Choose the number of nodes (1-2 recommended initially)
• Click Create and wait for provisioning to complete
• Once status shows “Running,” your Yellowbrick instance is ready
• Connection details are available on the Instance Management page