System Overview
High-level architecture of STING Community Edition — microservices, request flow, Docker Compose orchestration, and design principles.
Architecture
Technical architecture documentation for STING Community Edition — system design, data storage, security, and AI services.
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Architecture
STING CE is a Docker Compose–orchestrated microservices platform for private, self-hosted AI-powered knowledge management. This section documents the technical architecture across four areas:
- System Overview — Service map, request flow, Docker orchestration, and design principles.
- Data Storage — PostgreSQL databases, Redis caching, ChromaDB vector search, file storage, and Vault secrets.
- Security — Authentication (Ory Kratos), authorization, encryption, network isolation, and PII protection.
- AI Services — LLM gateway, knowledge search, report pipeline, health monitoring, and service resilience.
Community Edition
This documentation covers STING Community Edition (CE) — the free, open-source deployment. Enterprise features available in STING Hive are noted where relevant but are not included in CE.Data Storage
PostgreSQL databases, Redis caching, ChromaDB vector search, file storage, and Vault secrets management in STING CE.
Security
Authentication, authorization, encryption, network isolation, and security controls in STING CE.
AI Services
LLM gateway, knowledge search, report pipeline, health monitoring, and service resilience in STING CE.
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