Overview
Complete guide to deploying the Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform in your own Kubernetes or OpenShift infrastructure. Covers prerequisites, installation process, and high availability configurations for enterprise deployments.
Overview
Self-hosted DALP deployments run entirely within your organization's infrastructure. SettleMint provides Helm charts, container images, and installation support while you maintain operational control over the environment. This approach suits organizations with strict data residency requirements, existing Kubernetes or OpenShift investments, or regulatory mandates for infrastructure ownership.
Self-hosting requires experienced Kubernetes or OpenShift operators. Organizations without dedicated platform engineering teams should consider SettleMint's managed deployment options.
Deployment model
SettleMint delivers a tested, versioned Helm chart package. Your team provides the infrastructure and prerequisites. SettleMint engineers perform the initial installation and post-deployment configuration including smart contract deployment and indexer validation.
Documentation sections
| Section | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites | Infrastructure requirements and checklist |
| Installation process | What happens during deployment |
| High availability | HA/DR configurations and deployment scenarios |
Responsibility matrix
| Area | SettleMint | Client |
|---|---|---|
| Helm charts | Development, testing, versioning | Deployment, configuration |
| Container images | Building, security scanning | Registry access, pulling |
| Installation | Initial deployment, verification | Infrastructure provisioning |
| Smart contracts | Deployment, verification | Network access |
| Chain indexer | Deployment, validation, readiness checks | Runtime hosting and operations |
| Kubernetes/OpenShift | Architecture guidance | Provisioning, maintenance |
| Managed services | Configuration recommendations | Provisioning, credentials |
| Monitoring | Dashboard templates, alert rules | Grafana hosting, alert routing |
| Upgrades | Chart updates, migration guides | Execution, testing |
| Incident response | Application-level response (dependent on SLAs) | Infrastructure-level response |
SettleMint incident response is dependent on the contracted SLA tier.
Getting started
- Review the prerequisites to understand infrastructure requirements
- Provision required managed services (PostgreSQL, Redis, object storage)
- Prepare DNS entries and TLS certificates
- Contact SettleMint to schedule installation
Do not proceed with infrastructure provisioning until you have reviewed the complete prerequisites checklist. Missing requirements delay installation and may require re-provisioning.
See also
- DALP Execution Engine for component architecture
- Platform overview for system design
Failure Modes
Catalog of architecture-level failure modes across DALP components, documenting degradation behavior, detection mechanisms, and recovery strategies for each failure scenario.
Prerequisites
Exhaustive checklist of infrastructure, services, and credentials required before SettleMint can begin DALP installation. Review and complete all requirements to prevent deployment delays.