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Deployment Control Spectrum

Hosted, local-worker, sidecar, and air-gapped models trade operating simplicity for customer control and isolation.

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LOWERHIGHERHosted serviceFastest operating path with theleast customer-managedinfrastructure.Customer-local workerSensitive execution remains withinthe customer environment whilecontrol-plane services remainhosted.Embedded sidecarCapability runs inside a customeror partner workflow with tighterlocal control.Private or air-gappeddeploymentMaximum environment isolation withthe highest customer operatingresponsibility.DECISION DIMENSIONSCustomer control increasesEnvironment isolation increasesCustomer operatingresponsibility increasesIntegration and supportcomplexity increasesAVAILABILITY BOUNDARYCurrent, pilot, and planned models remaindistinctSupport and evidence ownership vary by model

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This spectrum compares deployment models for an enterprise product, from a fully hosted service through a customer-local worker and embedded sidecar to a private or air-gapped installation. As deployment shifts right, customer control and environment isolation increase, but so do customer operating responsibility, integration burden, and support complexity. The visual also distinguishes availability boundaries and makes clear that current, pilot, and planned models are separate stages, with support and evidence ownership varying by deployment model.

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