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    What is Forge? Managed Runtime

    Forge is iTmethods' Managed Runtime for enterprise tools, workloads, and AI infrastructure. Sovereign by default, governed by design, enhanced by Reign. Forge delivers 55+ fully managed development tools with integrated security scanning and compliance automation, plus Agent Infrastructure for enterprise AI agent runtimes (NemoClaw, Cursor Self-Hosted, Claude Code) and Managed MCP Servers. Forge is the trusted runtime for enterprise customers in regulated industries.

    For AI Governance capabilities. Four native components (AI Gateway MCP-native, Model Risk Validation, Audit Ledger (CAVR), Assurance Packs) plus EU AI Act compliance automation. See Reign, iTmethods' dedicated Enterprise AI Governance platform.

    Modern DevOps

    Forge delivers 55+ fully modern DevOps tools with the enterprise features regulated industries require:

    • CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab, CloudBees, CircleCI. Fully managed with 24/7 support
    • Artifact management: JFrog Artifactory, Nexus Repository
    • Code quality and security: SonarQube, plus integrated SAST, DAST, and SCA scanning in every pipeline
    • Cloud development: Coder for secure, cloud-based developer environments
    • Project management: Jira Service Management, Plane
    • Cloud cost optimization: Archera for automated reserved instance management

    Built-in Security

    Every pipeline includes SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, and secrets detection. Security findings are unified in a single dashboard with risk-prioritized remediation guidance. For AI-specific security. Including LLM traffic governance and data loss prevention. See Reign AI Gateway.

    Who Uses Forge?

    Forge is designed for regulated enterprises with 50 to 5,000+ developers. Common use cases include:

    • Financial services firms needing HIPAA-compliant, SOC 2 modern DevOps
    • Healthcare organizations needing HIPAA-compliant DevOps toolchains
    • Defense and aerospace companies requiring air-gapped tool hosting
    • Technology companies scaling engineering with modern DevOps tools
    • Enterprises consolidating multiple DevOps vendors into one managed platform

    Deployment Options

    Forge supports flexible deployment:

    • SaaS: Fully managed cloud deployment with no infrastructure to maintain
    • Private Cloud: Dedicated instance running in your AWS, Azure, or GCP account
    • Hybrid: Cloud control plane with gateways and build agents on-premises
    • On-Premises: Complete air-gapped deployment for classified or highly regulated environments

    Getting Started

    iTmethods provides implementation support, migration tools for teams moving from Jenkins or other CI/CD platforms, and training to ensure successful adoption. For AI Governance needs, see Reign. iTmethods' dedicated Enterprise AI Governance platform.

    Ready to see Forge in action?

    Schedule a personalized demo to see how Forge can accelerate your software delivery with 55+ modern DevOps tools.

    FORGE FAQ

    Frequently asked questions

    What is Forge?
    Forge is iTmethods' Managed Runtime for enterprise tools, workloads, and AI infrastructure. Sovereign by default, governed by design, enhanced by Reign. 55+ fully managed development tools, Managed MCP Servers, and Agent Infrastructure for enterprise AI agent runtimes (NemoClaw, Cursor Self-Hosted, Claude Code).
    What does "Managed Runtime" mean?
    One operating envelope across enterprise DevOps, SaaS, AI tooling, and agentic AI. Single trust posture, single SLA, single audit trail. Forge replaces a fragmented stack of separately operated tools with one runtime contract.
    What tools does Forge manage?
    55+ tools including CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab, CloudBees, CircleCI), artifact management (JFrog Artifactory, Nexus), code quality and security (SonarQube, integrated SAST/DAST/SCA), cloud development (Coder), project management (Jira Service Management, Plane), and cloud cost optimization (Archera).
    How is Forge different from Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or managed CI alone?
    Jenkins / GitHub Actions / managed CI are individual tools. Forge is the runtime envelope across all of them. One operational SLA, one audit trail, one trust posture, one team operating them. Plus integrated security scanning, enterprise SSO/RBAC, and the option to add Reign governance on top for AI workloads.
    Where does Forge run?
    iTmethods-operated cloud, customer cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), dedicated single-tenant, hybrid, and air-gapped deployments. Same governance every tier.
    Who uses Forge?
    Forge is designed for regulated enterprises with 50 to 5,000+ developers. Financial services, healthcare and life sciences, defense, biotech, semiconductor, energy, and aerospace. iTmethods has been operating bank-grade DevOps for 21 years; Forge is SOC 2 Type II since 2018, ISO 27001 certified, and FedRAMP-Ready.