Deployment
Where your regulator wants it
One container image and PostgreSQL 16. The same build runs as SaaS, in a bank's own cloud account or on its own servers, so each regulator's residency and outsourcing rules can be met.
| Model | Who it suits | Who runs it | Updates |
|---|---|---|---|
| SaaS on AWS | Banks that want the fastest start, where cloud hosting is allowed | SMH Global Services, in an AWS region in or near the bank's country (for example UAE or Bahrain); data kept per bank | By SMH, after regression tests against every country pack |
| Your AWS account | Banks whose policy requires their own cloud account and keys | The same CloudFormation stack in the bank's AWS account, run by the bank or by SMH | Same container image; applied in the bank's change window |
| Private cloud | Banks with an in-house container platform | Containers and PostgreSQL 16 on the bank's private cloud | Signed release packages with release notes and test evidence |
| On premises | Banks whose regulator expects data and processing in-country and in-house | Docker Compose on the bank's servers with its own PostgreSQL, supported by SMH | Signed release packages; offline installation possible |
Runs today on AWS
The live demo and client proofs of concept run on AWS. The production package is a CloudFormation stack: Fargate containers, managed PostgreSQL across two zones, a web application firewall and encrypted backups.
In-country when required
Single-tenant deployments in the bank's own cloud account and region, in its private cloud or on its own servers, for regulators that expect data in-country.
Installation guide
Every release ships with the deployment and installation guide, operations runbook, release notes and SIT and UAT test packs.
Typical model per market
| Market | Usual model |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | AWS UAE region or private cloud; data stays in the UAE |
| Bahrain | AWS Bahrain region |
| Qatar | In-country private cloud or on premises |
| Saudi Arabia | In-Kingdom cloud or on premises |
| Kuwait and Oman | Private cloud or on premises, or GCC cloud with regulator approval |
| Pakistan | On premises or private cloud; SaaS where the SBP cloud framework is met |
| Bangladesh | On premises or private cloud |
Each bank confirms its model with its compliance team and regulator before go-live.
See Cardvoy with your own process.
Book a walkthrough: we set up your branches, card centre, couriers and country pack in a private proof of concept and follow a captured card from the ATM to the customer.