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# Itential Platform overview

Itential Platform On-Prem is a self-hosted network orchestration platform for teams that need full control over their automation infrastructure. You deploy and manage the environment using Itential Deployer; Itential provides the software, tooling, and support.

## What you can do

#### [Visually build workflows](/studio/overview)

Design workflows with drag-and-drop components. Add conditional logic, error handling, and parallel execution without writing code.

#### [Integrate with external systems](/connect/overview)

Integrate with 300+ systems including network devices, cloud platforms, and ITSM tools.

#### [Enable self-service operations](/operations-manager/overview)

Publish workflows as guided forms with approval gates. Run complex automations without needing to understand the underlying code.

#### [Maintain a unified device inventory](/inventory-manager/overview)

Consolidate devices, endpoints, and systems from across your network into a single, searchable inventory.

## Applications

### Core

#### [Studio](/itential-platform/studio/navigate)

Build automation assets: workflows, forms, templates, and transformations.

#### [Operations Manager](/operations-manager/overview)

Run and monitor workflows. Configure schedules, event triggers, and API endpoints.

#### [Admin Essentials](/admin-essentials/overview)

Manage users, permissions, system health, and platform settings.

#### [Inventory Manager](/inventory-manager/overview)

Consolidate devices, endpoints, and systems from multiple sources into a single inventory.

### Add-on

#### [Lifecycle Manager](/lifecycle-manager/overview)

Track infrastructure state through device and service lifecycles. Orchestrate multi-stage deployments and maintain compliance audit trails.

#### [Configuration Manager Enterprise](/configuration-manager/overview)

Enforce configuration standards across your infrastructure. Automatically validate changes, audit compliance, and remediate drift using Golden Configuration and Compliance Plans.

#### [Itential Gateway](/itential-gateway/5/overview)

Run Ansible, Python, and OpenTofu automations in a governed, auditable execution environment close to your infrastructure.

## Connect to external systems

#### [Adapters](/adapters/introduction/overview)

Install code-based connectors for custom protocols, advanced authentication, or specialized error handling.

#### [Integrations](/itential-cloud/admin-essentials/integrations/overview)

Create lightweight connectors from OpenAPI specifications. Deploy REST API connections in minutes.

#### [ServiceNow app](/servicenow-app/introduction/about)

Trigger Itential workflows directly from ServiceNow tickets and catalog items.

## Next steps

#### [Install](/itential-platform/install/platform)

Get Itential Platform up and running in your on-premises environment.

#### [Plan your deployment architecture](/itential-platform/plan/architecture/overview)

Choose the right topology and infrastructure layout for your deployment.

#### [Manage users](/itential-platform/admin-essentials/overview)

Set up roles and permissions for your team.