Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition overview
Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition is an end-to-end solution for continuous, self-managed delivery. You can install and update Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition using online or offline (air-gapped) methods. This topic provides a summary comparison of Harness SaaS and self-managed offerings and describes the options for self-managed delivery.
Compare Harness SaaS with self-managed
The following tables provide a summary of key differences between Harness SaaS and self-managed products.
Table 1. Impacts
| Harness SaaS | Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Management | Harness | Customer |
| Hardware Cost | — | ~$25,000 |
| Hardware Maintenance | — | Required |
| Continuous Updates | Daily | Weekly |
| Security | TLS/SSL Outbound | TLS/SSL Outbound |
| Data Governance | No Corporate Data Leaves Firewall | No Corporate Data Leaves Firewall |
| Avg. Onboarding Time | Days | Weeks |
| Avg. Site Readiness | Days | Weeks |
| Avg. Support Res. Time | Days | Weeks |
Table 2. Modules and Features
| Module | Helm Install | KOTS Install | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Delivery | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Security Testing Orchestration | ✓ | X | |
| Service Reliability Management | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Continuous Integration | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Feature Flags | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cloud Costs Management | X | X | |
| Harness Chaos Engineering | X | X | |
| Harness Platform | ✓ | ✓ | Custom Dashboard is not included. |
Install on Kubernetes
Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition is installed in a Kubernetes cluster in the following configuration.
To install Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition in a Kubernetes cluster, use the following instructions:
- For Self-Managed Enterprise Edition with Helm, see Install Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition Using Helm.
- For Self-Managed Enterprise Edition with KOTS, see Install Self-Managed Enterprise Edition Using KOTS.
Install on virtual machine
Harness Self-Managed Enterprise Edition is installed on virtual machines (VMs) in the following configuration.
| GCP Architecture | AWS Architecture |
|---|---|
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