Enterprise RAG deployment
The right architecture starts with where trust needs to live.
Every RAG deployment has the same goal: retrieve approved knowledge and generate a useful answer. The architecture changes according to your information sensitivity, regulatory obligations, scale, and operating model.
A decision, not a default
Compare control, speed, and where knowledge stays.
Cloud, hybrid, and on-premise RAG can all support strong retrieval and AI experiences. The important question is which model lets your organisation operate safely and sustainably.
Use the options below to begin the conversation. Each route can be tailored around identity, encryption, auditing, human review, and the business workflow that needs to improve.
Deployment options
Choose the model that fits the environment.
There is no universal answer. A good decision balances data sovereignty, engineering capacity, time to value, model access, cost, and compliance obligations.
Cloud RAG
Cloud RAG for fast, managed scale.
A fully managed RAG environment using cloud-hosted retrieval, model capacity, and orchestration so teams can move quickly without owning every layer of the platform.
View deployment guideHybrid RAG
Hybrid RAG for balanced scale and control.
Keep sensitive documents and embeddings in the environment you control, while using selected cloud services for workloads where extra scale or managed capability makes sense.
View deployment guideOn-premise RAG
On-premise and air-gapped RAG for maximum control.
Run retrieval, vector search, model inference, and governance inside your own controlled environment—including isolated networks where no external internet access is permitted.
View deployment guideWhat to bring to the decision
Answer these questions before selecting a platform.
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Information
Which documents, records, and data classifications can the system access?
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Controls
What identity, audit, encryption, residency, and human-review requirements must be proved?
- 03
Operation
Who owns capacity, model lifecycle, evaluation, incident response, and continuous improvement?
- 04
Value
Which workflow will demonstrate that the system is actually useful to the business?
Make the next decision easier