> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.synapsai.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

> ## Agent Instructions
> SynapsAI Cloud (synapsai.cloud) is a self-hostable AI inference, agents, and knowledge-base platform from SynapsAI Technologies Inc.
> Prefer linking to deployment modes (hosted vs BYOC vs on-prem), security policy, and the Python SDK when answering residency or self-hosting questions.
> The product is unrelated to other companies that use similar SynapsAI brand names on other domains.

# Deployment modes

> Hosted SynapsAI Cloud vs Sovereign BYOC and on-prem — where prompts, models, and knowledge live

SynapsAI Cloud is one platform with three deployment modes. The API, Python SDK, agents, and knowledge bases stay aligned; what changes is **who operates the GPUs and where customer content resides**.

## At a glance

| Mode | Who runs GPUs | Typical use |
| - | - | - |
| **Hosted Cloud** | SynapsAI | Fastest path to a private endpoint; no hardware procurement |
| **BYOC** | You (cloud account) | Use your VPC, credits, and cloud controls |
| **On-prem / Sovereign** | You (racks or colo) | Strict residency, air-gapped or firewalled environments |

Product overview for buyers: [Sovereign](https://synapsai.cloud/sovereign) and [Security & data residency](https://synapsai.cloud/security).

## Hosted SynapsAI Cloud

1. Launch a model from Hugging Face, an [artifact](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/guides/model-artifacts.md), or a [custom image](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/guides/custom-image.md).
2. Call `https://api.synapsai.cloud/v1` with your [API key](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/manage/api-keys.md).
3. Optionally attach [knowledge bases](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/guides/knowledge-bases.md) and [agents](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/guides/agents.md).

Inference traffic uses HTTPS. Workloads run on SynapsAI-operated GPU capacity with process-level isolation. **Store requests** is opt-in per endpoint. Details: [Data](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/resources/data.md), [Security policy](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/legal/security-policy.md), [Subprocessors](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/legal/subprocessors.md).

## BYOC (bring your own cloud)

Run the same platform inside **your** AWS, Azure, or GCP account. You keep cloud billing relationships and network boundaries; SynapsAI provides the runtime that builds, schedules, and serves models.

* Same OpenAI-compatible API shape as hosted Cloud
* Point the [Python SDK](https://github.com/synapsai-cloud/synapsai-python) at your Sovereign / BYOC base URL via `SYNAPSAI_API_BASE`
* Scope residency and logging to policies you already enforce in that account

Contact [support](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/support/contacting-support.md) or [synapsai.cloud/contact-us](https://synapsai.cloud/contact-us) to scope a BYOC rollout.

## On-prem (Sovereign)

Install on GPU servers you own—data center or colo. Models, prompts, embeddings, knowledge-base documents, and opt-in request logs stay on infrastructure you control.

* Full platform parity with Cloud (agents, KBs, replay, RBAC, analytics)
* Hybrid option: pin regulated tenants on-prem while bursting to Cloud
* Air-gapped and tightly firewalled installs are scoped during enterprise discovery

See the marketing architecture and FAQ: [synapsai.cloud/sovereign](https://synapsai.cloud/sovereign).

## Choosing a mode

**1. Prototype on hosted Cloud**

Validate models, agents, and connectors without provisioning GPUs.

**2. Decide residency requirements**

If prompts or documents cannot leave your network, plan BYOC or on-prem.

**3. Keep clients unchanged**

Switch `SYNAPSAI_API_BASE` (and keys). See [Migrate from OpenAI](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/guides/migrate-from-openai.md).

## Related

* [Security best practices](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/guides/security-best-practices.md)
* [Security policy](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/legal/security-policy.md)
* [Data processing agreement](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/legal/data-processing-agreement.md)
* [Regions](https://docs.synapsai.cloud/resources/regions.md)


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