# Cloud license and architecture plan **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [April 29, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664 "2024-04-29T21:58:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoones\_sanjabi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e47c2d/32.png) [@yoones\_sanjabi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yoones_sanjabi1)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664/1 "2024-04-29T21:58:24Z")
Hi, we are thinking of moving to a cloud version, have some questions: 1. If the Ignition license is procured via AWS Marketplace, can the solution be scaled across multiple EC2 instances without incurring additional licensing costs? 2. Can Ignition gateway be deployed on ECS (Docker containers) instead of EC2 instances? 3. If opting to architect the solution independently, what licensing plan allows for horizontal scaling without extra fees? 4. Is it feasible to install Ignition and the license on an EFS shared among all servers to leverage the license effectively? ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664/2 "2024-04-29T22:09:24Z")
Talk to your sales engineer. We're just a bunch of users. > **[Contact Us | Inductive Automation](https://inductiveautomation.com/about/contact)** > > Do you have questions, comments, concerns or feedback? Please reach out to us. You might check the title of your post. It looks odd! ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664/3 "2024-04-29T22:12:42Z")
While you wait, I'm pretty sure the answers are: 1. No. 2. No. 3. No. 4. No. Ignition is licensed per gateway. Ignition's cloud edition is simply a convenient way to pay on a usage or annual basis for a select set of features. If you scale up to multiple gateways, you will pay for them. ---
**Author:** ![yoones\_sanjabi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e47c2d/32.png) [@yoones\_sanjabi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yoones_sanjabi1)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664/4 "2024-04-30T07:53:23Z")
Thank you so much, I will check! Yes, I think the administrator fixed the title, I hate auto-correction 😂 ---
**Author:** ![yoones\_sanjabi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e47c2d/32.png) [@yoones\_sanjabi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yoones_sanjabi1)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664/5 "2024-04-30T07:56:55Z")
Thank you. I assume that will be the answer, but I will try my luck. ---
**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cloud-license-and-architecture-plan/89664/6 "2024-04-30T14:12:51Z")
We're working on a version of Ignition Cloud Edition that will be able to run in ECS/EKS containers (and have a similar usage-based pricing to the existing VM-based Cloud Edition offering). When released, it will still be priced on a per-gateway basis.