TL;DR: Run Solace Event Broker as a service, self-managed software or hardware; connect and manage them as a unified event mesh that moves data in real time across your enterprise. All form factors are fully interoperable, and can be managed, monitored and governed via a single pane of glass.
Choosing the Right Deployment Models
Whether a given use case benefits from the simplicity of a managed service, the control of deploying your own software infrastructure, or the kind of performance only a purpose-built appliance can deliver, Solace offers a form factor that meets the distinct needs of each and every one of your use cases
Cloud Managed Service
Choose the cloud option when you want to move fast and scale easily without managing infrastructure. Solace provides a managed environment that helps teams focus on building applications instead of operating systems.
- Speed: Rapid provisioning across any cloud and most geographies
- Operations: No upgrades, patching, or infrastructure management
- Control: VPC deployment, IAM integration, and secure connectivity
- Scale: Elastic capacity across regions and environments
Self-Managed Software
Choose the software option when you need maximum flexibility and control over how and where your systems run. It allows you to standardize on a single event broker across environments while aligning with your existing infrastructure and tooling.
- Portability: Run across cloud, on-prem, containers, and VMs
- Control: Full ownership of deployment, scaling, and operations
- Consistency: Same capabilities across every environment
- Integration: Align with CI/CD pipelines and platform engineering practices
Appliance
Choose the appliance when performance, predictability, and the lowest latency in the market are critical. It delivers purpose-built, hardware-accelerated messaging for environments that require consistent behavior under load and cannot tolerate variability.
- Performance: Ultra-low latency and high throughput at scale
- Determinism: Consistent behavior without noisy neighbor effects
- Reliability: Built-in replication and fast failover for high availability
- Simplicity: Turnkey deployment with no infrastructure tuning required
Comparison Table
| Capability | Cloud | Software | Appliance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | Solace-managed | Self-managed | Self-managed |
| Deployment | Cloud (VPC) | Anywhere | Data center / edge |
| Control Level | High | Maximum | Maximum |
| Operational Effort | Low | Medium | Medium |
| Performance | High | High | Highest |
| Flexibility | High | Highest | Moderate |
| Best For | Speed + simplicity | Flexibility + control | Performance + determinism |