Section 16: KiP Edition
What is KiP?
KiP - Knowledge is Power is a planned self-hosted edition of Meridian Console for organizations that want to run the entire platform on their own infrastructure.
Target Use Cases
- - Enterprise/corporate game server management
- - LAN events and tournaments
- - Educational institutions
- - Privacy-conscious organizations
- - Air-gapped environments
Differences from SaaS
| Feature | SaaS | KiP |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Meridian-managed | Self-hosted |
| Billing Service | Included | Excluded |
| Updates | Automatic | Manual/scheduled |
| Support | Included | Separate agreement |
Timeline
Post-MVP: KiP development begins after SaaS MVP reaches stable state. Architecture
is designed from day one to support this deployment model.