# Deployment Options

Sonatype’s flexible deployment models let you [Run Anywhere](/content/request-sonatype-lifecycle-and-repository-firewall-cloud/index.html): in the cloud or on-premises.

Sonatype Lifecycle is available as:

1. **Lifecycle SaaS**, our cloud offering in a secure, multi-tenant environment.
2. **Lifecycle Self-Hosted**, for in-house deployment and full control over environment, infrastructure and assets at all times.
3. **Lifecycle Cloud**, a *Sonatype* managed self-hosted solution for cloud-first customers who require a dedicated server.

## Lifecycle SaaS

_*Lifecycle SaaS*_ offers you the freedom from installing and maintaining our software on your IT infrastructure.

_*Lifecycle SaaS*_ is based on a Multi-Tenant IQ (MTIQ) Architecture, that enables us to offer our newest innovations and improvements, without requiring an upgrade.

Our continuously updated _Vulnerability Database_ keeps you secure from new vulnerability threats, as they are discovered and cataloged by the Sonatype Data Research Team.

[Getting Started with Lifecycle SaaS](https://help.sonatype.com/en/getting-started-with-lifecycle-saas.html "Getting Started with Lifecycle SaaS")

## Lifecycle Self-Hosted

_*Lifecycle Self-Hosted*_ offers you maximum flexibility by staying in control of your environment, infrastructure and assets.

You can control when to upgrade, based on the interactions of _Lifecycle_ with other software in your ecosystem and the value provided by the new features in each release.

[Download the latest version of Lifecycle Self-Hosted](https://help.sonatype.com/en/download-and-compatibility.html "Download and Compatibility")

## Lifecycle Cloud

_*Lifecycle Cloud*_ is similar to Lifecycle *Self-Hosted*, but managed by us.

_*Lifecycle Cloud*_ customers do not share an instance with anyone else. Each instance is run over a secure connection in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment.

[Learn more about Lifecycle Cloud](https://help.sonatype.com/en/sonatype-cloud.html "Sonatype Cloud")