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# Deployment Modes

> Compare Lite and Standard deployments, understand conditional controls, and choose the mode that fits your organization.

Deployment mode determines the foundation that OpenCore can expose to administrators. Choose the mode before planning knowledge, connector, or indexing work.

## Lite and Standard

| Mode     | Vector database | Connectors and indexing | Best fit                                                           |
| -------- | --------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Lite     | Not included    | Not available           | Deployments that do not require vector indexing                    |
| Standard | Supported       | Supported               | Deployments that need connectors, document knowledge, and indexing |

## Feature availability

| Capability                       | Availability                                               |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Models and Agent administration  | Available when included in the deployment configuration    |
| Vector indexing                  | Requires Standard mode because Lite has no vector database |
| Connectors and document indexing | Requires Standard mode                                     |
| Craft                            | Shown only when the deployment declares it available       |

## Deployment-specific controls

Do not assume that a control is permanently available because it appears in another deployment. Server configuration and administrator settings determine which conditional capabilities are shown.

Hooks require the applicable server configuration. Tracing is available only for supported deployment forms. Query History can be disabled or hidden by an administrator, and Billing depends on the deployment's subscription or license state.

## Choose a mode

Choose Lite when vector indexing and connectors are outside the deployment's needs. Choose Standard before configuring connectors, document sets, or index settings; changing expectations after users begin work can delay their access to knowledge features.

## Next steps

After confirming the mode, configure models and roles. If you use Standard, plan the connector credentials and indexing scope that the organization requires.