> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://asymptotelabs-fix-postinstall-refresh-user-hooks.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# System Architecture

> Compare the open-source Agent Beacon architecture with the managed Asymptote platform architecture

Asymptote supports two architecture paths: the open-source [Agent Beacon](/concepts/core-concepts#agent-beacon) architecture for supported local, [CI](/concepts/core-concepts#ci-telemetry), and [cloud telemetry](/concepts/core-concepts#cloud-agent-telemetry) paths, and the [Asymptote Managed](/concepts/core-concepts#asymptote-managed) architecture for centralized visibility, governance, detections, and investigations.

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  <Card title="Open Source Architecture" icon="diagram-project" href="/architecture/architecture">
    See how Agent Beacon collects, normalizes, stores, and forwards agent harness telemetry across supported runtime surfaces.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managed Architecture" icon="cloud" href="/architecture/managed-architecture">
    See how Asymptote Managed centralizes telemetry, policy, detections, and investigation workflows.
  </Card>
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## Choose An Architecture

| Architecture             | Use when                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Open Source Architecture | You want [open-source telemetry](/concepts/core-concepts#asymptote-open-source) for supported local, CI, and cloud agent surfaces, with customer-controlled records and forwarding.                                        |
| Managed Architecture     | You want [managed ingest](/concepts/core-concepts#asymptote-managed), retention, search, detections, fleet visibility, policy controls, identity mapping, approvals, SSO, RBAC, audit trails, and investigation workflows. |

## Related

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  <Card title="Hosting Options" icon="cloud" href="/deployment/hosting-options">
    Choose between Open Source, Managed, and Private Deployment paths.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book-open" href="/concepts/core-concepts">
    Review the concepts used across Asymptote and Agent Beacon docs.
  </Card>
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