What is a Managed Runtime?
A managed runtime is one operating envelope for the tools, workloads, and AI infrastructure an enterprise depends on — sovereign by default, governed by design, and operated by a single partner under a single SLA. Forge is iTmethods' managed runtime, deployed in our cloud or yours, on AWS or Azure for iTmethods-operated environments, and on AWS, Azure, or GCP in customer cloud.
This page is a stub. The full explainer is publishing within 30 days of the AWS page launch (April 27, 2026 audit deadline). Until then, the FAQ on the /forge/aws page covers the most common questions enterprise buyers ask.
Coming soon
Full explainer publishing within 30 days. Topics covered will include: how managed runtime differs from managed services, the four workload classes Forge supports (enterprise DevOps, enterprise SaaS, AI tooling, agentic AI), why customers can move workloads within the envelope without changing the trust posture, and how Reign enhances any managed runtime with runtime governance.
Where to read more in the meantime
Forge on AWS describes how the managed runtime is operated on Amazon Web Services across all four workload classes:
- Forge on AWS — Managed Runtime for the Enterprise: https://itmethods.com/forge/aws
- Forge Platform overview: https://itmethods.com/forge
- Forge Deployment Options: https://itmethods.com/forge/deployment-options