# Installing GitLab HA on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
To install GitLab on AWS, you can use the Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) that GitLab
provides with [each release](https://about.gitlab.com/releases/).
This page offers a walkthrough of a common HA (Highly Available) configuration
This page offers a walkthrough of a common HA (Highly Available) configuration
for GitLab on AWS. You should customize it to accommodate your needs.
for GitLab on AWS. You should customize it to accommodate your needs.
NOTE: **Note**
For organizations with 300 users or less, the recommended AWS installation method is to launch an EC2 single box [Omnibus Installation](https://about.gitlab.com/install/) and implement a snapshot strategy for backing up the data.
## Introduction
## Introduction
GitLab on AWS can leverage many of the services that are already
GitLab on AWS can leverage many of the services that are already
