ZFlow Deployment

ZFlow runs entirely within your own cloud account and VPC.

Advantages

1. Stronger security & governance

  • All application data stays inside the customer’s own VPC/private cloud – not in a shared, multi-tenant SaaS.

  • Uses the customer’s own security controls (VPC, subnets, SGs, firewalls, VPN/Direct Connect, etc.).

  • Complete control of encryption keys (KMS/HSM) and secrets, aligned with their internal security standards.

2. Easier compliance & auditability

  • Simplifies adherence to internal and external regulations (GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, SOX, etc.) because data never leaves your controlled environment.

  • Centralized logging and monitoring can be routed into their existing SIEM, audit, and alerting tools.

  • Change management, access control, and approvals follow their own policies.

3. Network isolation & reduced attack surface

  • Access can be restricted to internal networks or via VPN/peering.

  • Fewer third-party connections reduce the overall risk profile and simplify vendor security reviews.

4. Data residency & sovereignty

  • Workloads can be deployed in specific regions or data centers to satisfy residency/sovereignty requirements.

  • No ambiguity about where data is stored or processed.

5. Better performance for core systems

  • ZFlow runs “next to” SAP, ERPs, PLMs, MES, WMSs, and databases on the same network.

  • Lower latency for high-volume workflows (material master, packaging, NPI, etc.), enabling real-time or near-real-time orchestration.

6. Tight integration with internal systems

  • Direct, private-network integrations to SAP (ECC/S4), non-SAP systems, data lakes, message buses, etc.

  • No need to expose internal APIs to the public internet to connect to a SaaS engine.

7. Control over upgrades & change windows

  • The customer can choose maintenance windows, rollback strategies, and release cadence that align with their change management process.

  • Dev/Test/QA/Prod environments can be isolated inside their own cloud accounts and promoted using their CI/CD pipelines.

8. Cost optimization & use of existing cloud contracts

  • Can leverage existing cloud spend commitments and discounts (e.g., AWS/Azure reserved instances, enterprise agreements).

  • Flexibility to size infrastructure up or down based on internal standards instead of fixed SaaS tiers.

9. Protection of IP & custom logic

  • Custom workflows, scripts, and business rules live inside the customer’s environment, alongside their source control and DevOps tooling.

  • Reduces concerns about exposing proprietary processes or sensitive configurations to an external multi-tenant platform.

10. Cleaner exit strategy & reduced lock-in

  • Because ZFlow runs in your VPC/private cloud and uses your own databases and file systems, you retain complete control over data and infrastructure.

  • You can decommission ZFlow without complex data extraction from a external multi-tenant environment.