# Deploying the database on the read-only media

To deploy the database on read-only media, perform the following steps.

1. Move the database directory to the read-only media, including the necessary subdirectory directories (log and seg0) and the file `service.properties`.
2. Use the database as usual, except that you will not be able to insert or update any data in the database or create or drop dictionary objects.

Parent topic: Creating Derby databases for read-only use
Related concepts
Accessing a read-only database in a zip/jar file
Databases on read-only media and DatabaseMetaData
Related tasks
Creating and preparing the database for read-only use
Transferring read-only databases to archive (jar or zip) files