Mendix gives you a range of ways to deploy and run an app, from managed cloud and sovereign Kubernetes through to fully portable container bundles. This article walks through where you can deploy a Mendix app today and how to pick a runtime version to match your policies.
Mendix on Kubernetes
Mendix on Kubernetes runs on four validated cloud flavors. Alongside AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and Google GKE, you can deploy to the STACKIT Kubernetes Engine (SKE), a European sovereign cloud with EU-only data centers under EU jurisdiction (immune to the US CLOUD Act) carrying BSI C5, ISO 27001, and GDPR certifications, and backed by Schwarz Digits. All four use the same deployment model, so there is no new learning curve when you switch targets. Installation supports both the mxpc-cli tool and a declarative, GitOps-friendly path: Helm charts install the Mendix Operator and namespace setup, while a local mx-ops-cli web UI wizard generates the Helm values YAML for general settings, service accounts, database plans, storage, ingress, registry, and proxy/TLS. It needs no elevated permissions and integrates with ArgoCD, Flux, Tekton, and Jenkins.
Mendix on Azure
Mendix on Azure is a managed service in your own private subscription. Teams can deploy and manage Mendix applications directly in private Azure subscriptions in under 30 minutes without deep cloud expertise. It automates infrastructure setup and quarterly updates, provisions through the Azure Marketplace or the Mendix on Azure portal, and adds a read-only PostgreSQL database replica for direct, secure data access plus private networking for full application privacy.
The Mendix Portable Runtime
The Mendix Portable Runtime packages an app as a self-contained bundle for any container environment. It produces a self-contained package – including all dependencies – that runs in Kubernetes, Docker, and OCI-compliant registries with no proprietary tooling and no complex install procedures, ready for CI/CD. An advanced HOCON-based hierarchical configuration system supports environment-specific Dev, Test, and Prod settings and is cloud- and container-ready.
Choosing a runtime version (LTS or MTS)
When creating apps in the Mendix Portal you can choose Long-Term Support (LTS) or Medium-Term Support (MTS) runtime versions to match strict version policies.