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

# Hosting Overview

> Deploy Arivu to production on AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean, and more

Arivu is a containerized, scalable architecture designed for cloud deployment. This section provides detailed guidance for deploying Arivu across multiple cloud platforms and hosting providers.

## Architecture Overview

Arivu consists of three main deployable components:

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  <Card title="Backend API" icon="server">
    FastAPI/Uvicorn server running the pipeline and integrations
  </Card>

  <Card title="Frontend Dashboard" icon="layout-grid">
    Next.js React application for visualization and management
  </Card>

  <Card title="Supporting Services" icon="database">
    Memory backend (Redis/SQLite), database connectors, LLM clients
  </Card>
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## Deployment Models

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  <Tab title="Single Cloud Provider">
    Complete deployment on one platform (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)

    * Simplified management
    * Single vendor lock-in
    * Consistent security policies
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Multi-Cloud">
    Distribute components across providers

    * Reduce vendor lock-in
    * Geographic redundancy
    * Increased complexity
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Hybrid">
    Mix of cloud and on-premises

    * Compliance requirements
    * Data residency constraints
    * Enhanced flexibility
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Key Considerations

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  <Accordion title="Scalability" defaultOpen icon="trending-up">
    * **Backend**: Horizontal scaling with load balancing
    * **Frontend**: CDN distribution for static assets
    * **Database**: Connection pooling and replication
    * **Memory**: Redis cluster for distributed state
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Performance" icon="zap">
    * **Latency**: Deploy close to users and databases
    * **Caching**: Browser cache + Redis for query results
    * **Async**: FastAPI async operations for concurrency
    * **Optimization**: Image compression, code splitting
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Security" icon="shield">
    * **API Keys**: Secure storage in secrets manager
    * **Database credentials**: Never in code
    * **TLS/HTTPS**: Enforce across all communications
    * **RBAC**: Role-based access control
    * **Network isolation**: Private VPCs, security groups
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Cost Optimization" icon="dollar-sign">
    * **Compute**: Right-size instances, use spot/preemptible VMs
    * **Storage**: Use managed services where available
    * **Data transfer**: Minimize cross-region traffic
    * **Monitoring**: Pay-per-use or reserved capacity
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Reliability" icon="shield-check">
    * **HA**: Multi-AZ deployments
    * **Backup**: Automated database backups
    * **Failover**: Health checks and auto-recovery
    * **Monitoring**: Real-time alerting
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Recommended Platforms

| Platform                      | Best For                           | Complexity | Cost   |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ---------- | ------ |
| **AWS ECS**                   | Most flexible, largest ecosystem   | Medium     | \$\$\$ |
| **AWS EKS**                   | Kubernetes-first, multi-cloud      | High       | \$\$\$ |
| **Azure App Service**         | Quick deployment, integrated tools | Low        | \$\$   |
| **Azure Container Instances** | Simple containerized apps          | Low        | \$\$   |
| **DigitalOcean App Platform** | Simplicity, affordability          | Low        | \$     |
| **Vercel**                    | Frontend only, zero-config         | Very Low   | \$     |
| **Heroku**                    | Rapid prototyping                  | Very Low   | \$\$   |

## Next Steps

Start with your preferred platform:

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  <Card title="AWS Deployment" icon="aws" href="/hosting/aws">
    ECS, EKS, Lambda, and RDS options
  </Card>

  <Card title="Azure Deployment" icon="azure" href="/hosting/azure">
    App Service, Container Instances, and managed databases
  </Card>

  <Card title="Other Platforms" icon="globe" href="/hosting/other">
    DigitalOcean, Vercel, Heroku, and self-hosted
  </Card>
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