Available deployment options of API Connect
IBM® API Connect is offered as several deployment options, depending on your needs.
V2018 Reserved Instance
IBM API Connect V2018 Reserved Instance offers an individual API Connect instance that runs on IBM-managed infrastructure. V2018 Reserved Instance provides value by balancing the flexibility of a shared V2018 Reserved Instance infrastructure with the isolation of a single-tenant deployment based on the topology and functionality of API Connect.
V2018 Reserved Instance offers the following key features:
- Common log-in with other IBM services that use IBMid.
- Isolation from other users of the IBM Cloud public service.
- Managed, monitored, and operated by the API Connect Operations team.
- Deployed across multiple pods within the datacenter-zone for resilience.
- Optionally deployed as a High Availability (HA) deployment with a 99.95% SLA, for an additional cost.
For more information, see the API Connect V2018 Reserved Instance documentation.
IBM Cloud Private
The IBM Cloud Private format provides some of the advantages of the public cloud, but with more security and control. The IBM Cloud Private deployment includes the following key features:- Cloud environment that is set up on a private server.
- Security precautions can be added, including a private firewall.
- Control the timing of updates.
On premises
- Highest level of security, as it is installed on your company server that can be behind a firewall.
- Control the timing of updates.
Comparison table
| Feature | V2018 Reserved Instance | IBM Cloud Private | On-premises |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed by IBM operations | Yes | No | No |
| Additional P-Orgs | By request | Yes | Yes |
| Shared gateways | No | No | No |
| Single Tenant gateways | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remote gateways | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VPN connectivity | No | Yes | Yes |
| Single-DC HA | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-DC HA | Available at an extra cost | Yes | Yes |
| Custom branding | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CMC access | No | Yes | Yes |
| API Manager access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DataPower UI access | No | Yes | Yes |
| User-defined policies | Yes1 | Yes | Yes |
| Gateway log offload | Yes1 | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics offload | Yes1 | Yes | Yes |
| Custom extensions | Yes1 | Yes | Yes |
1 If any custom code is required for these features, IBM agrees to apply code (supplied by you) to your reserved instance of API Connect; however, IBM cannot write or maintain custom code in the SaaS environment.