Self-Managed

Self-Managed RisingWave — Deploy in Your Infrastructure

Deploy RisingWave in your own cloud or on-premises environment. Apache 2.0 open source, Kubernetes-native with Helm charts. Full control over data residency, security, and compliance.

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Apache 2.0

Open Source

No feature gates, no license fees, no usage restrictions — fully open source forever

30 Seconds

Docker Start

Single-node instance up and running in 30 seconds for local development and prototyping

Kubernetes

Native Deploy

Production-ready Helm charts with horizontal scaling, rolling upgrades, and automated failover

Full Control

Data Residency

Keep all data within your network boundary — meet GDPR, HIPAA, and air-gapped requirements

Licensing

What support and licensing options are available?

RisingWave is fully open source under the Apache 2.0 license with no feature restrictions. The Community Edition is free forever. Enterprise support adds dedicated SLAs, priority bug fixes, professional services, and direct engineering access for mission-critical deployments.

Capability	Community (Free)	Enterprise
License	Apache 2.0	Apache 2.0 + Support Agreement
All Features	Included	Included
Community Support	GitHub + Slack	GitHub + Slack
Dedicated Support	---	24/7 with SLA
Response Time SLA	---	1-hour critical, 4-hour high
Professional Services	---	Deployment review + tuning
Security Patches	Public releases	Priority private patches

→Data sovereignty — keep all data within your network boundary and jurisdiction
→Regulatory compliance — meet GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, and industry-specific mandates
→Cost predictability — no per-query fees, no egress charges, no vendor lock-in
→Security auditing — full access to logs, network policies, and encryption keys
→Air-gapped environments — deploy in networks with no internet access

Deployment Options

How do you deploy RisingWave in your infrastructure?

RisingWave supports multiple deployment options to match your infrastructure maturity. Start with Docker for local development in 30 seconds, use Kubernetes with Helm charts for production, or deploy directly on cloud VMs and bare-metal servers for maximum control.

Docker

Start a single-node instance in 30 seconds. Ideal for local development, prototyping, and CI/CD pipelines.

Kubernetes + Helm

Production-ready deployment with horizontal scaling, rolling upgrades, and automated failover via official Helm charts.

Cloud VMs

Deploy on AWS EC2, GCP Compute Engine, or Azure VMs with full control over instance types, networking, and storage.

On-Premises

Run on bare-metal servers in your own data center. No cloud dependency required for air-gapped or regulated environments.

Enterprise

Why do enterprises choose self-managed deployment?

Enterprises choose self-managed RisingWave to maintain full data sovereignty, meet strict compliance requirements like GDPR and HIPAA, control infrastructure costs with predictable pricing, and retain complete security auditing capabilities across their streaming data pipelines.

→Same codebase as RisingWave Cloud — no artificial feature limitations
→Horizontal scaling on Kubernetes with independent compute and storage nodes
→Seamless migration path to RisingWave Cloud when ready
→Community support via GitHub and Slack, or upgrade to enterprise SLAs
→Priority security patches and dedicated engineering access for enterprise customers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is self-managed RisingWave truly free?

What are the minimum hardware requirements?

Can I migrate from self-managed to RisingWave Cloud later?

Does self-managed RisingWave include all features?

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