The table below lists the elements of UML 2.0 deployment diagrams that are available using the Tool Palette.  

UML 2.0 deployment diagram elements  

An artifact represents a physical entity and is depicted in diagram as a rectangle with the <<artifact>> stereotype. An artifact may have properties which define its features, and operations which can be performed on its instances. Physically the artifacts can be model files, source files, scripts, binary executable files, a table in a database system, a development deliverable, a word-processing document, or a mail message. A deployed artifact is one that has been deployed to a node used as a deployment target. Deployed artifacts are connected with the target node by deployment links. 

Artifacts can include operations. 

You can create complex artifacts, by nesting artifact icons.