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

# Deployment

# Deploying Your Agents

Svantic supports three deployment topologies, each designed for different organizational needs — from a developer's laptop to a globally distributed enterprise fleet.

The topologies are additive. Start simple and grow — no code changes required between them.

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## Topologies at a Glance

| Factor                  | Standalone      | Sidecar             | Central + Sidecar               |
| ----------------------- | --------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| **Complexity**          | Minimal         | Low                 | Medium                          |
| **Knowledge sharing**   | Single instance | Per-pod isolated    | Shared across fleet             |
| **Autonomy**            | Full            | Full                | Full (degraded if central down) |
| **Scaling**             | Vertical        | Horizontal          | Horizontal + coordinated        |
| **Cross-service tasks** | Local only      | Pod-local only      | Fleet-wide                      |
| **Best for**            | Dev, small prod | Independent workers | Enterprise, fleet ops           |

See [Deployment Topologies](/deployment/topologies) for detailed architecture diagrams, setup instructions, and configuration for each topology.

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## Migration Path

1. **Start standalone** — develop and test locally
2. **Move to sidecar** — containerize and deploy alongside your service
3. **Add central** — when you need cross-pod knowledge sharing or fleet management, deploy a central instance and set `SVANTIC_CENTRAL_URL` on your sidecars

No code changes required between topologies. Only environment variables change. See [Environment & Configuration](/deployment/configuration) for the full reference.