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Enterprise AI Deployment

Enterprise Deployment Options

Choose where Alterlayer operates, where privacy controls are applied and which responsibilities remain with your organization. The governance model stays consistent across all three deployment options.

Select the simplest model that satisfies your control and operating requirements.

Compare deployment models Discuss your requirements

Start with the operating constraints

The correct model is determined by the requirements that cannot be delegated or changed. Establish these constraints before comparing infrastructure or implementation speed.

Required processing location
Information permitted to leave the environment
Customer infrastructure capacity
Internal security and access policies
Procurement and rollout constraints

What remains consistent

The deployment model changes where the platform operates and who carries each operational responsibility. It does not require a different governance method, inventory structure or executive reporting model.

AI Visibility
AI Inventory
AI Governance
AI Records
Executive Dashboards

Deployment Model Comparison

Compare the three deployment models

Alterlayer Cloud

SaaS Standard

Alterlayer hosts and operates the platform in Alterlayer Cloud. The customer manages users, governance decisions and organizational adoption.

Discuss this model
Who it is for
SMEs, business units and teams that can use a standard cloud service.
When to choose it
Choose it when implementation speed and low internal administration matter more than customer-managed infrastructure.
Operating responsibilities
Alterlayer operates the platform and cloud infrastructure. The customer manages access, governance decisions and adoption.
Expected customer profile
Cloud-ready organizations with standard procurement, privacy and integration requirements.

Customer-controlled privacy

Recommended for most enterprises

Enterprise Connector

An AI Visibility Connector applies Local Privacy Controls inside the customer environment before authorized Governance Metadata is shared with Alterlayer.

Discuss this model
Who it is for
Most enterprises that need local control over sensitive content and centralized governance visibility.
When to choose it
Choose it when Local Privacy Controls must be applied before authorized Governance Metadata leaves the customer environment.
Operating responsibilities
Alterlayer operates the cloud governance service. The customer operates the connector, configures local controls and approves transmitted metadata.
Expected customer profile
Mid-market and large organizations with established IT, security or privacy stakeholders, including regulated teams.

Customer environment

Enterprise Private

Processing, storage and dashboards remain inside the customer environment under an agreed customer and Alterlayer operating model.

Discuss this model
Who it is for
Organizations with a defined requirement for local processing, storage and dashboards.
When to choose it
Choose it when policy, residency, isolation or architecture rules require the complete deployment to remain in the customer environment.
Operating responsibilities
The customer provides and secures the infrastructure. Alterlayer deploys and maintains the contracted platform within agreed access and support boundaries.
Expected customer profile
Highly regulated, sovereign or isolated environments with the internal capacity to own infrastructure operations.

SaaS Standard

Best for
Standard enterprise deployments
AI models
Alterlayer Cloud
Sensitive data
Cloud metadata
Infrastructure
Shared
Customer responsibility
Low
Deployment effort
Low
Recommended for
Most enterprises

Enterprise Connector

Best for
Organizations requiring local metadata processing
AI models
Alterlayer Cloud
Sensitive data
Local filtering before synchronization
Infrastructure
Hybrid
Customer responsibility
Medium
Deployment effort
Medium
Recommended for
Regulated organizations

Enterprise Private

Best for
Organizations requiring maximum infrastructure control
AI models
Customer-controlled infrastructure
Sensitive data
Customer environment
Infrastructure
Dedicated
Customer responsibility
High
Deployment effort
High
Recommended for
Maximum sovereignty requirements

Deployment Can Evolve

SaaS Standard ↓ Enterprise Connector ↓ Enterprise Private

Organizations can move from SaaS Standard to Enterprise Connector to Enterprise Private without changing the governance model, AI inventory, governance records or operational processes.

AI Visibility Connector

The AI Visibility Connector supports Metadata-first Governance, Customer-controlled Privacy and Local Privacy Controls. It helps organizations govern AI activity through authorized governance metadata rather than unrestricted content exposure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Alterlayer collect prompts?

Alterlayer deployment options are designed around governance visibility. Enterprise Connector and Enterprise Private models can keep sensitive prompts controlled inside the customer environment.

Does Alterlayer inspect confidential documents?

The commercial model is metadata-first. Customers can choose deployment options where confidential documents remain inside their environment.

Can customer content remain inside our environment?

Yes. Enterprise Connector supports local privacy controls, and Enterprise Private keeps processing, storage and dashboards local.

What leaves our network?

In the Enterprise Connector model, authorized governance metadata can be transmitted to Alterlayer Cloud. Sensitive content can remain under customer control.

Can deployment evolve later?

Yes. Organizations can evolve from SaaS Standard to Enterprise Connector to Enterprise Private without changing the governance model or operational records.

Can Alterlayer operate completely on-premise?

Enterprise Private is designed for organizations that require local processing, local storage and local dashboards.

Confirm the deployment model against your requirements

Bring your operating, privacy, infrastructure and rollout constraints. Alterlayer will map them to the simplest suitable deployment model and define the responsibility boundary before implementation.

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