# Before you deploy Zesty Disk on standalone instances

This section describes steps to take before deploying Zesty Disk on Linux or Windows instances.

Before you deploy:

1. Ensure that your system meets the [System requirements](https://docs.zesty.co/v1/docs/system-requirements).
2. Get access to the Zesty platform.
3. Get your AWS account onboard, described in [Integrate and onboard an AWS account with Zesty](https://docs.zesty.co/v1/docs/integrate-aws-account-with-zesty-1).
4. Harness the power of Zesty Disk, described in [Install the Zesty Disk Agent](https://docs.zesty.co/v1/docs/install-the-zesty-disk-agent-1).