> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced.md).

# Self-Hosting (Optional / Advanced)

- [Overview](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/overview.md)
- [When to Self-Host?](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/overview/when-to-self-host.md)
- [Trade-offs VS SaaS](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/overview/trade-offs-vs-saas.md)
- [Architecture](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/architecture.md): Overview of the components of Toucan AI
- [High-level system architecture](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/architecture/high-level-system-architecture.md)
- [Required components](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/architecture/required-components.md)
- [Deployment](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/deployment.md)
- [Deployment steps](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/deployment/deployment-steps.md)
- [Upgrade strategy](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/deployment/upgrade-strategy.md)
- [Authentication & Networking](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/authentication-and-networking.md)
- [Network requirements](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/authentication-and-networking/network-requirements.md)
- [Identity integration](https://docs.toucanai.cloud/self-hosting-optional-advanced/authentication-and-networking/identity-integration.md)