Summary
Jira is a powerful, yet simple, application, as reflected in its straightforward installation procedures. You have a wide variety of options available so that you can choose how you would like to install and configure your copy. You can mix and match different aspects, such as operating systems and databases, to best suit your requirements. You can run a standalone deployment to get started, and later turn it into a cluster as the adoption of Jira grows in your organization.
In the next chapter, we will start to explore various aspects of Jira, starting with projects, and how you can use Jira to manage them for business teams.
