> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vantedge.run/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Architecture Overview > VantEdge system architecture and deployment model ## System Architecture VantEdge provides an intelligent deployment architecture that separates the control plane from your data plane, ensuring complete data isolation while providing centralized management. VantEdge deployment architecture showing control plane orchestration, customer Kubernetes clusters, and integration with legacy systems ## Architecture Components ### Control Plane (VantEdge Infrastructure) The control plane is hosted VantEdge infrastructure that handles orchestration and deployment workflows: **Key components:** * **VE Dashboard + Backend**: Web interface and API for managing deployments * **Control Plane Queue**: Asynchronous task queue (Celery) handling deployment requests with retry logic * **Audit/Logging DB**: Complete audit trail of all deployment activities and system events The control plane manages deployments via: * `cloud_service_provision()` - Provisions infrastructure resources * `deploy_ai_service()` - Deploys AI agents and models ### Data Plane (Customer Infrastructure) Your data and workloads remain in your infrastructure with complete isolation: **VE Agents**: Lightweight agents deployed in your Kubernetes clusters that: * Execute deployment commands from the control plane * Report status and metrics back to control plane * Run alongside your AI workloads * Access your data sources directly **AI Workloads**: Your agents, models, and applications that: * Run in containerized environments * Access your databases and data sources * Process data locally without sending to VantEdge * Maintain sub-100ms latency through data locality ### Integration Layer VantEdge connects with your existing infrastructure: **Legacy Systems** * PostgreSQL databases * MongoDB and NoSQL stores * S3 data lakes * On-premises data sources **SaaS Tools** * Slack, Gmail, Microsoft Teams * Salesforce, HubSpot * Jira, Asana, Linear * Google Drive, Notion, Confluence ## Data Locality & Performance The architecture enables intelligent, data-aware deployment: ``` Enterprise Data Infrastructure ├── Region 1 (US-East) │ ├── PostgreSQL Database │ ├── S3 Data Lake │ └── Agent Deployment │ ├── Pods: 3-10 (auto-scaled) │ ├── Local Data Cache │ └── Direct DB Connections ├── Region 2 (EU-West) │ ├── Regional Data Replica │ └── Agent Deployment │ └── Edge-optimized workloads └── Edge Locations ├── IoT Data Streams └── Real-time Processing Agents ``` **Performance Benefits:** * **Sub-100ms latency** for data access operations * **Reduced egress costs** by minimizing cross-region data transfers * **Improved reliability** through local data availability * **Better compliance** with data residency requirements ## Intelligent Orchestration The deployment system analyzes workload requirements and determines optimal placement: **Analysis Factors:** * CPU, memory, and GPU requirements * Data access patterns and frequency * Network latency requirements * Data residency and compliance needs **Automated Management:** * Lifecycle management (scaling, updates, recovery) * Dynamic resource adjustment based on usage * Health monitoring and automatic failover * Zero-downtime rolling updates The orchestration layer automatically analyzes your data topology and places agents to optimize performance, cost, and compliance outcomes. ## Security & Isolation **Complete Data Isolation** * Your data never leaves your infrastructure * VantEdge control plane only manages orchestration * No data flows through VantEdge systems **Secure Communication** * Encrypted channels between control plane and VE Agents * RBAC for deployment permissions * Secrets management for credentials * Audit logging for all operations *** This architecture enables VantEdge to provide centralized management and intelligent orchestration while keeping your data secure and isolated in your own infrastructure.