Deployment models

DVARA is the same governance platform however you run it. There are two deployment models, and a few sections of these docs apply to only one of them. This page tells you which.

Deployment models

Model	Who runs it	How you onboard	Best for
Self-Managed	You, in your own infrastructure (VPC, cloud, or on-prem). Activated by a signed license key.	A platform owner installs DVARA, then invites teammates (invite-first onboarding).	Strict data-residency, air-gapped, or regulated environments where data must never leave your perimeter.
Managed Hosting	We run a dedicated DVARA cluster for you, in your region.	Sales-led — talk to us.	Enterprise scale and isolation without operating the infrastructure yourself.

Most of these docs apply to every model

The core platform — the gateway, Policy-as-Code, immutable audit, PII redaction, routing, MCP Proxy, observability — behaves identically across both models. Those sections are unlabeled because they apply to everyone. Only the install/operate and sign-up/billing sections are model-specific, and those pages carry an "Applies to" note at the top.

Which docs apply to you

Self-Managed

You install and operate DVARA yourself. Relevant model-specific sections:

• Deployment — where and how to run DVARA (Docker, Kubernetes, cloud) and how to configure it.
• Onboarding — the first owner bootstraps the install, then invites tenant admins and teammates (invite-first; there is no public signup).
• Everything in Core Concepts, Governance, Flight Deck, Integrations, Security, APIs & Tools applies as written.

Managed Hosting

We run a dedicated cluster for you. You don't install or operate anything; your team uses DVARA exactly as documented in the core sections. Provisioning and plan changes are handled with us directly — there is no self-service signup or billing portal. Contact us.

Not sure which you are?

If a platform team in your company runs DVARA in your own infrastructure, you're on Self-Managed. If DVARA runs on a dedicated cluster operated for you, you're on Managed Hosting — ask your platform team which.