Treat system definition as a first-class input
Use `.vio` as an AI Infrastructure-as-Code mechanism that records the declared composition and target choices of a complete AI system.
FOR DEVOPS & SRE TEAMS
Bring AI system definitions into deployment workflows.
Viorant gives DevOps and SRE teams a neutral AI system definition to bring into established deployment conversations: artifacts retain identity, `.vio` records the composition, and Helix can transform the definition for explicitly supported targets.
AI SYSTEM RECORD
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ArtifactsSigned, versioned system parts
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.vioPortable system composition
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Supported targetExplicit transformation or deployment choice
WHAT THIS MAKES POSSIBLE
Make the AI system easier to understand.
Keep target support explicit
Helix reads the definition and prepares or deploys it only to supported targets, rather than inferring universal compatibility.
Bring evidence to the workflow
Trust can verify stated artifact identity, integrity, provenance, signatures, and evidence where those checks are part of release practice.
USE CASES
Put the system record to work.
Three practical ways devops & sre teams can use a declared AI system boundary to move a real decision forward.
Receive a declared system definition into release practice
Situation. Operations receives an AI release with deployment instructions but lacks a clear view of the artifacts and relationships those instructions refer to.
Treat the `.vio` composition as a first-class release input alongside existing operational controls.
- 01Inspect the artifacts, declared relationships, and target choice in the definition.
- 02Use Trust for relevant artifact evidence checks where the release workflow requires it.
- 03Use Helix only for a target that is explicitly supported for the intended transformation or deployment.
Review point. Is the operational team acting on a declared system, not an inferred bundle of configuration?
Assess an environment move before execution
Situation. A team is considering a new environment or supported target and must distinguish the system definition from the environment-specific decision.
Review the portable composition first, then assess the specific supported deployment path.
- 01Confirm the `.vio` definition represents the intended system boundary.
- 02Identify the target-specific assumptions that need an operational decision.
- 03Document the supported transformation or deployment choice before executing it through Helix.
Review point. Which aspects are portable system intent, and which are specific to the chosen target?
Reconstruct release context after an incident
Situation. An incident review needs a disciplined way to inspect the declared system without treating all runtime behavior as universally reproducible.
Use the definition and its stated evidence to understand the release context while keeping environment conclusions explicit.
- 01Locate the definition associated with the relevant release.
- 02Review its artifact composition and target choice alongside the operational record.
- 03Use findings to update the declared definition or release controls as appropriate.
Review point. What is known from the system record, and what still depends on the specific environment?
THE DEPLOYMENT PATH
From system parts to a supported target.
A `.vio` definition keeps the complete AI system composition legible through the next workflow decision.
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Receive meaningful AI system parts as signed, versioned artifacts.
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Review the `.vio` composition and its declared deployment choices.
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Verify relevant artifact evidence with Trust.
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Transform or deploy through Helix to an explicitly supported target.
THE VIORANT SYSTEM
Use the surfaces that fit your workflow.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
For DevOps & SRE teams.
01Does Helix support every environment?+
No. Helix works with explicitly supported targets. A target must be confirmed for the intended workflow.
02Is this a replacement for existing DevOps tooling?+
No. Viorant provides the portable AI system definition and related verification or transformation surfaces; teams retain their existing operational tooling and decisions.
03What makes `.vio` infrastructure-as-code?+
It is a declarative, portable composition of the complete AI system, including the artifacts and deployment choices that belong together.
AI DEPLOYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE
Start with a system record your team can review.
Explore the local-first Hub workspace or talk with Viorant about the deployment path you are considering.