On-Premises Deployment
Run Protecto inside your own infrastructure or private cloud for full data residency control and air-gapped environments.
In the on-premises model, Protecto runs inside your infrastructure — your own data center or a private cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Hosting | Customer-managed |
| Infrastructure | Single-tenant |
| Network | Fully private |
| Upgrades | Customer-controlled |
| Best for | Strict data residency or regulated environments |
Deployment characteristics
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Containerized Protecto services |
| Networking | Internal VPC or data center network |
| Data storage | Fully controlled by customer |
| External access | Optional and configurable |
Protecto provides deployment artifacts and configuration guidance during onboarding.
Base URL
You define the base URL. For example:
https://protecto.internal.company.com
All API paths remain identical to SaaS:
| API | Method | Full endpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Mask | PUT | https://protecto.internal.company.com/api/vault/mask |
| Unmask | PUT | https://protecto.internal.company.com/api/vault/unmask |
| Data Scan | PUT | https://protecto.internal.company.com/data-scan/data-scan-async |
Data residency and compliance
| Requirement | Support |
|---|---|
| Data residency | Full control |
| Network isolation | Private-only if required |
| Audit logging | Stored locally |
| Regulatory controls | Customer-defined |
This model is commonly used for healthcare, finance, and government organizations.
Operational responsibilities
| Area | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Scaling | Customer |
| Monitoring | Customer |
| Backups | Customer |
| Upgrades | Customer |
| High availability | Customer |
Protecto provides reference architectures and recommended defaults. No API-level changes are required when switching from SaaS to on-premises.
For on-premises or private cloud inquiries, contact help@protecto.ai to receive deployment artifacts and architecture guidance.
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