Carina Enterprise
Carina Enterprise is VERLOX Ltd commercial support for companies building products on the MIT Carina kernel. It follows the Red Hat model: the software is free; you pay for production support, services, and SLAs.
Public overview: carinaai.uk/enterprise.
Enterprise is a services contract. The kernel stays MIT. You can self-host, fork, and ship without Enterprise. Nothing here grants VERLOX ownership of your product code.
Who it is for
| Audience | Typical need |
|---|---|
| ISVs | Ship a vertical product ("Powered by Carina") without rebuilding agent infrastructure |
| Regulated teams | GDPR or NHS DSPT-aligned deployments with guided documentation |
| Platform engineering | One kernel, many internal agents, coordinated upgrades |
Enterprise overlaps Carina Ops Team (hosted multi-user SaaS) but adds builder support, custom packs, and negotiated SLAs. It is not a replacement for Labyrinth Scout security subscriptions; see Scout pricing for governance products.
Offering components
Support SLAs
- Email support with optional dedicated Slack channel
- Severity-based response targets (Custom SLA; negotiated per contract)
- Do not treat marketing copy as binding SLA numbers until your MSA is signed
Dedicated instances
- Single-tenant Carina Cloud or private VPC deployment
- Customer-controlled upgrade windows
- Useful when multi-tenant Cloud is not acceptable for data residency
Custom domain packs
- VERLOX or partner-built vertical packs under contract
- Includes skills, optional RAG corpus, evaluation notes, and publish path to Hub or private registry
- See Build your first domain pack for the DIY path
Compliance assistance
- GDPR data-flow mapping for Carina memory, BYOK, and hosted schemas
- NHS DSPT-oriented checklists for UK health pilots (e.g. COMPASS-style decision support)
- Audit-ready documentation templates
Not legal advice. Your Data Protection Officer and counsel must sign off for production use in regulated environments.
Training
- Kernel architecture and semver migration workshops
- Domain pack development sessions for your engineers
- Remote by default; on-site available by arrangement
Comparison
| Self-host (MIT) | Carina Cloud | Carina Enterprise | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kernel license | MIT | MIT (hosted) | MIT + support contract |
| Support | Community | Standard hosted | Custom SLA |
| Custom packs | DIY | Self-serve | Contract build |
| Dedicated hosting | Your infra | Shared tenant | Single-tenant option |
Current commercial packaging: carinaai.uk/pricing.
Scout Enterprise (separate)
Agent security (injection shield, audit, kill switch, trust API) is Labyrinth Scout, a separate commercial product:
Enterprise support contracts may coordinate Scout integration but do not bundle Scout unless explicitly stated in your order form.
Proof points
Distros on the kernel today:
- Propreneur case study (Powered by Carina)
- Flitz case study (Built on Carina)
- COMPASS case study (Powered by Carina, in development)
Contact
Email [email protected] with:
- Company name and product URL (if any)
- Use case and regulated context (if applicable)
- Team size and target timeline
VERLOX will respond with a discovery call invite. Commercial terms are finalized in the quote and order form.
Badge
Enterprise customers may display the Carina Enterprise Supported badge when their contract includes co-marketing rights:
This badge is not the same as "Powered by Carina" or "Built on Carina" partner badges. See Partner program. Do not use the Enterprise badge without a signed Enterprise agreement.