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What are Cloud Integrations?

Cloud integrations connect your organization to external cloud providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), enabling VantEdge to provision and manage cloud resources on your behalf across multiple workspaces.

How Integrations Work

Organization-Level Scope
  • Integrations belong to your organization, not individual workspaces
  • One integration can be shared across multiple workspaces
  • Centralized credential management with distributed usage
Cross-Workspace Usage
Organization: "ML Startup"
├── Integration: "AWS Production Account"
│   ├── Used by: "Model Training" workspace
│   ├── Used by: "API Deployment" workspace
│   └── Used by: "Analytics" workspace
└── Integration: "GCP Development Account"
    ├── Used by: "Development" workspace
    └── Used by: "Experiments" workspace

Supported Providers

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  • Authentication: IAM roles or access keys
  • Resources: EKS clusters, EC2 instances, S3 storage, Secrets Manager
  • Features: Multi-account support, cross-region deployments

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

  • Authentication: Service account JSON keys
  • Resources: GKE clusters, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Secret Manager
  • Features: Workload identity, project-based organization

Microsoft Azure

  • Status: Coming soon
  • Planned: AKS clusters, Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Key Vault

Integration Features

Connection Management
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Automatic credential validation
  • Connection testing and diagnostics
  • Smart retry mechanisms
Resource Organization
  • Environment tagging (dev/staging/prod)
  • Multi-region support
  • Cost tracking and allocation
  • Resource lifecycle management

Common Integration Patterns

Single Account Pattern

Small Team Setup:
└── AWS Integration: "Company Account"
    ├── Workspace: "Web App"
    ├── Workspace: "Mobile API"
    └── Workspace: "Analytics"
Best for: Small teams, cost optimization, simple setups

Environment Separation

Enterprise Setup:
├── AWS Integration: "Development Account"
│   └── Dev/staging workspaces
└── AWS Integration: "Production Account"
    └── Production workspaces only
Best for: Security requirements, compliance, large teams

Multi-Cloud Strategy

Advanced Setup:
├── AWS Integration: "Primary Workloads"
├── GCP Integration: "ML & Analytics"
└── Azure Integration: "Legacy Systems"
Best for: Vendor diversification, specialized workloads
Cloud integrations provide the bridge between VantEdge and your cloud infrastructure, enabling seamless resource management across your entire organization.