Deployment Options

Choose between SaaS and Self-Managed Platform deployments

Harness Resilience Testing can be deployed in two ways to meet your organization's needs.

SaaS

Fully managed cloud service hosted by Harness with automatic updates and scaling.

Benefits

• Quick setup with minimal configuration

• Automatic updates and maintenance

• Scalable infrastructure managed by Harness

• Access from anywhere with internet connectivity

Prerequisites

• Harness account

• Network connectivity to Harness SaaS endpoints

• Appropriate firewall rules for outbound HTTPS (port 443)

Getting Started

1. Sign up for Harness

2. Create your first project

3. Install chaos infrastructure

4. Run your first chaos experiment

On-Premise (Self-Managed Platform)

Deploy in your own infrastructure for complete control over data and compliance.

Benefits

• Full control over deployment environment

• Data remains within your infrastructure

• Custom security policies and compliance

• Air-gapped deployment support

Prerequisites

• Kubernetes cluster for Harness Platform

• Sufficient resources for control plane components

• Network connectivity between components

• Valid Harness license

Getting Started

1. Review SMP installation guide

2. Install Harness Platform in your environment

3. Configure chaos infrastructure

4. Run your first chaos experiment

For more information about SMP, see Self-Managed Platform documentation.

Comparison

Feature	SaaS	Self-Managed Platform
Setup Time	Minutes	Hours to Days
Maintenance	Managed by Harness	Self-managed
Updates	Automatic	Manual
Data Location	Harness Cloud	Your Infrastructure
Customization	Standard	Full Control
Air-gapped Support	No	Yes

Next Steps

• Understand key concepts

• Learn about architecture

• Explore chaos testing features