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You need the Zwiron Agent only when Agent mode is the right execution mode. If every source and destination is reachable over the internet, use Hosted mode and skip installation.

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Use the agent when

  • Production databases are in a private VPC or on-prem
  • Security policy says row data must not leave your network during sync
  • You cannot open inbound DB ports to a SaaS ETL vendor
  • You still want catalog, quality, and the same Zwiron UI

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Skip the agent when

  • Sources like Snowflake, BigQuery, or public RDS endpoints are already reachable
  • You prefer zero infra to operate (Hosted)

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How the agent works (security summary)

  • Connects outbound only to the control plane
  • Uses mTLS between agent and cloud
  • Sync work runs on the agent machine
  • See product Security for architecture details

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Install path

  1. Confirm Agent mode is required (hosted vs agent)
  2. Follow Install the Agent
  3. Create connections and pipelines as usual
Last modified on July 13, 2026