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title: "On-Premise Deployment and Integration | DreamFactory"
description: "Self-hosted AI data gateway deployment across bare metal, VMs, containers, Kubernetes, edge, hybrid, and air-gapped environments."
url: "https://www.dreamfactory.com/ai-data-gateway/on-premise-deployment-and-integration"
---

AI Data Gateway 

# On-Premise Deployment  
and Integration

Flexible on-premise control for self-hosted AI and APIs

Free 30 minutes Demo

## Deployment that follows your infrastructure

DreamFactory deploys where your systems are: standard Linux servers, virtual machines on your hypervisors, Docker containers, or Kubernetes — on-premises, in private cloud, across hybrid and multi-cloud estates, or at edge sites near plants, branches, and devices.

Air-gapped operation is supported for regulated environments, the footprint is deliberately simple for operations teams, and it integrates alongside existing gateways and platforms rather than replacing them.

## How does DreamFactory support on-premise deployment?

DreamFactory runs entirely on premise as a self-hosted platform, so your data access, policies, and AI workloads stay inside environments you control. The DreamFactory AI data gateway operates as a self-hosted API gateway and self-hosted AI gateway across bare metal, VMs, containers, and Kubernetes, with options for air-gapped, hybrid, and edge deployments.

### On premise everywhere

Run the gateway close to your systems, not in someone else's cloud

### Self-hosted deployment model

Keep data, configs, and logs under your operational control

### Hybrid and multi-cloud ready

Span datacenters, clouds, and regions from one logical deployment

### Edge and remote sites

Place the gateway near plants, branches, and devices when needed

### Integrates with your stack

Implement alongside existing gateways, platforms, and tooling

## Flexible Bare Metal and VM Options

DreamFactory installs into the environments you already operate, so on premise doesn't mean re-platforming.

### Linux servers

Deploy to standard Linux hosts in your datacenter

### Virtual machines

Run as VMs on your preferred hypervisors and infrastructure stack

### Simple footprint

Keep dependencies minimal so operations teams can manage like any other service

## Containerized and Kubernetes-Native

When you containerize your stack, DreamFactory fits as a self-hosted API gateway you can deploy and scale like any other workload.

### Docker and containers

Ship as container images for standard Docker or compatible runtimes

### Kubernetes native

Run as Kubernetes workloads with support for horizontal scaling

### Helm-based installation

Use Helm charts to simplify install, upgrades, and configuration management

## On-Premise Snowflake and Data Platform Support

For teams standardizing on modern data platforms, DreamFactory can run where your data already lives.

### Snowflake deployment

Option to deploy close to Snowflake to minimize latency and egress

### Co-location with data

Position the self-hosted AI data gateway near warehouses and lakes

### Consistent operations

Manage logs, monitoring, and upgrades through your existing tooling

## Air-Gapped and Regulated Environments

DreamFactory is designed for environments where connectivity is tightly controlled or prohibited.

### Air-gapped operation

Run with no direct internet connectivity for highly regulated workloads

### Strict data residency

Keep data and the gateway inside specific regions or facilities

### Compliance-friendly posture

Align self-hosted deployment with sector-specific rules and standards

## Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Deployment

You can treat the DreamFactory on-premise AI data gateway as a single logical gateway even when it spans multiple environments.

### Multi-cloud support

Deploy across more than one cloud provider as needed

### Hybrid topologies

Combine on premise, private cloud, and public cloud in one design

### Location-aware routing

Direct traffic to the nearest or most appropriate instance

## Edge Deployment for Sites and Devices

When data and applications live at the edge, you can move the gateway there too.

### Site-local gateways

Run at plants, branches, or field locations next to operational systems

### Close to devices

Place the AI data gateway near IoT and industrial endpoints for local control

### Central policy, local enforcement

Manage configuration centrally while enforcing policies at each edge node

## Frequently asked questions

### Can it run fully air-gapped?

Yes. DreamFactory runs with no internet access where regulations require it — data, configuration, and logs all stay under your operational control.

### What are the deployment options?

Standard Linux hosts, virtual machines, Docker containers, and Kubernetes — stand-alone or alongside your current infrastructure, spanning datacenters, clouds, and edge sites from one logical deployment.

### Does it replace our existing API gateway?

Not necessarily. It is designed to implement alongside existing gateways, platforms, and tooling, adding governed data APIs where you need them.

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