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Hosted Deployment: Launch AI Agents Without Managing Infrastructure
Bring AI agents to your organization through a managed cloud environment. Configure your agents, connect your systems, and support your users while the hosting infrastructure is managed for you.
Plan Your Hosted DeploymentStart with your goals, your users, and the AI capabilities you need.
YOUR AI PLATFORM, MANAGED IN THE CLOUD
Hosted Deployment
A managed foundation for your AI agents
Managed Cloud Platform
Infrastructure, monitoring, scaling, and updates
Your AI capabilities, supported by a managed platform.
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THE OPPORTUNITY
Put AI to work without building the hosting environment
Organizations want to use AI to support employees, students, customers, and other audiences. Setting up and maintaining the infrastructure, however, can require time and technical resources.
Hosted Deployment provides a managed cloud environment for your AI platform. Infrastructure, monitoring, scaling, and updates are handled as part of the hosted service, allowing your team to focus on configuring agents and building useful experiences.
Start with the capabilities your organization needs today and expand your AI initiatives as your goals and requirements develop.
Illustrative hosted deployment workflow
Plan your needs
Users and objectives
AI use cases
Systems and requirements
Configure the platform
AI agents and knowledge
Models and integrations
Roles and access
Launch and grow
Managed cloud hosting
Monitoring and updates
Additional use cases
KEY CAPABILITIES
Everything you need to begin deploying AI agents
Bring AI capabilities and your organization’s information together in a managed environment.
Managed Infrastructure
Use a hosted platform with infrastructure, monitoring, scaling, and updates managed for your organization.
AI Agents and Tools
Configure pre-built or custom AI agents for support, education, advising, and other organizational needs.
System Integrations
Connect compatible learning, student information, and customer relationship management systems.
AI Model Choice
Select from supported language models and providers based on your organization’s use cases and requirements.
WHY HOSTED DEPLOYMENT
Focus on your AI experience while the platform is managed
Hosted Deployment gives your team a way to introduce AI capabilities without taking on day-to-day hosting operations.
Reduce infrastructure work
Avoid managing the underlying servers, platform monitoring, and routine infrastructure updates yourself.
Focus: your users and use cases.
Build on a managed platform
Configure AI agents, connect approved information, and support multiple departments from one environment.
Focus: a coordinated AI strategy.
Keep your options open
Explore a move to an on-premises or other self-managed deployment as your infrastructure requirements change.
Focus: flexibility as your needs evolve.
AI AGENTS AND TOOLS
Give your users AI support designed for their needs
Choose from a library of pre-built agent templates or plan custom agents around the information and workflows that matter to your organization.
Education and Tutoring
Support learning with agents that can draw on approved course materials and educational resources.
Advising and Enrollment
Help users find information about programs, processes, deadlines, and available resources.
Employee and HR Support
Help employees navigate approved policies, workplace information, and common internal questions.
Research and Analysis
Use supported tools such as web search and code interpretation to assist with research and analysis tasks.
Content Creation
Support content-related workflows with available capabilities such as image generation and AI-assisted drafting.
Custom AI Agents
Develop agents around your organization’s information, responsibilities, and user requirements.
SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS
Connect AI to the platforms your organization uses
Bring your AI agents closer to relevant information through compatible system integrations.
LMS Integration
Support LTI 1.3 integration with compatible platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, D2L, and Sakai.
SIS Connections
Plan connections to compatible student information systems such as Banner, PeopleSoft, Workday Student, and Jenzabar.
CRM Connections
Connect compatible platforms such as Salesforce Education Cloud, Slate, and EAB Navigate where appropriate.
AI MODEL FLEXIBILITY
Choose AI models for the work you need to do
Different use cases may call for different AI capabilities. Hosted Deployment supports multiple model providers, giving your organization flexibility in how agents are configured.
Multiple Providers
Work with supported models from providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and others.
Match Models to Tasks
Consider model capabilities, response speed, and cost when selecting an approach for each use case.
Adapt Over Time
Adjust your model strategy as your organization’s needs, available models, and technology requirements change.
SECURITY AND ACCESS
Support your users with appropriate controls
Hosted AI should fit into your organization’s identity, access, and governance practices.
Single Sign-On
Support sign-on methods such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect, along with compatible identity providers.
Role-Based Access
Configure user roles and permissions to help manage access to platform capabilities and information.
Organizational Requirements
Review your privacy, security, and applicable compliance requirements as part of deployment planning.
ROOM TO GROW
Start hosted and plan for what comes next
Your deployment needs may change as your organization grows. Start with a managed cloud environment and discuss other deployment options when additional infrastructure control becomes important.
Hosted Deployment
Launch AI agents in a managed cloud environment while hosting operations are handled for your team.
Enterprise Requirements
Discuss dedicated hosting, custom agents, integrations, and other requirements for your organization.
Self-Managed Deployment
Explore deployment in your own infrastructure and the applicable source-code licensing and migration options.
GETTING STARTED
Begin with a clear use case for your organization
A focused launch helps your team identify the right agents, information sources, and success measures.
Identify the people you want to support and the questions or workflows your AI agents should address.
Review agent requirements, knowledge sources, integrations, model options, and access controls.
Configure your initial experience, gather feedback, and identify opportunities to support more users and teams.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions about Hosted Deployment
What is Hosted Deployment?
Hosted Deployment provides your AI platform through a managed cloud environment. Infrastructure operations, monitoring, scaling, and updates are handled as part of the hosted service.
Do we need to manage servers or infrastructure?
The hosted service manages the underlying platform infrastructure. Your team can focus on configuring agents, preparing approved content, and supporting your users.
Can we use our own organizational content?
Yes. AI agents can be configured to use approved organizational information, such as course materials, policies, or other knowledge relevant to their intended use.
Can the platform connect to our existing systems?
Hosted Deployment supports integrations with compatible learning management, student information, and CRM systems. The available connections and configuration depend on your environment and project requirements.
Can we choose which AI model to use?
The platform supports multiple language model providers. Your options can be reviewed based on the capabilities, cost, security, and performance requirements of your use case.
Does the platform support single sign-on?
Yes. Supported sign-on methods include SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect. Your identity provider and configuration requirements can be reviewed during deployment planning.
Can we move to our own infrastructure later?
Yes. An on-premises or other self-managed deployment can be discussed if your requirements change. Migration scope, infrastructure needs, and source-code licensing should be reviewed for your organization.
How is Hosted Deployment priced?
Pricing depends on your organization’s requirements and selected deployment. Contact us to discuss your users, AI capabilities, integrations, and hosting needs.
LET'S GET STARTED
Bring AI agents to your organization with managed hosting
Explore how Hosted Deployment can help your team launch and grow AI experiences while the platform infrastructure is managed.
Discuss Your Hosted DeploymentWe can discuss your users, AI goals, integrations, security requirements, and deployment options.