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← Compare RAG deployment models
Enterprise RAG / Hybrid 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.
RAGSensitive documentsLocal embeddingsPolicy boundaryCloud model service
How it operates
Clear policy boundaries determine which data, prompts, models, and operational signals may cross environments.
Best fit
Regulated enterprises that need scalable capability but must work within data residency, governance, or sector-specific constraints.
What runs where
A RAG system designed around the boundary that matters.
Private retrieval can be paired with approved cloud model services, monitoring, analytics, or non-sensitive evaluation workloads.
- 01Sensitive documents
- 02Local embeddings
- 03Policy boundary
- 04Cloud model service
Why teams choose this route
Advantages to use deliberately.
- Keeps critical knowledge close to the business
- Introduces cloud scale where it is appropriate
- Lets controls evolve with risk and regulatory requirements
Controls to plan
Trust needs operational evidence.
- Classify information before it enters the workflow
- Define which requests can leave the private environment
- Maintain end-to-end audit evidence across both environments
Choose with confidence
Architecture should support the work, not become the work.
We can help you turn a business use case, information boundary, and control requirement into a practical RAG delivery plan.