Server Deployment

Deploy Polyglot's optional sync server for collaborative research environments, multi-device access, and team coordination while maintaining privacy-first architecture.

Server Architecture for Research

Research Collaboration Server

The sync server is designed specifically for AI research workflows with privacy-preserving collaboration:

• Zero-Knowledge Architecture: Server cannot access conversation content or research data

• Research Project Coordination: Manages project-level collaboration and resource sharing

• Privacy-Preserving Aggregation: Enables team insights while protecting individual research

• Conflict Resolution: Intelligent merging of research data with research integrity priority

Server Components

Research Sync Server Architecture
├── Authentication & Authorization
│   ├── Researcher identity management
│   ├── Project-based access control
│   └── Privacy preference enforcement
├── Research Project Management
│   ├── Project creation and coordination
│   ├── Researcher invitation and permissions
│   └── Shared resource management
├── Privacy-Preserving Sync
│   ├── Encrypted data synchronization
│   ├── Selective sync based on privacy settings
│   └── Cross-device research continuity
├── Collaborative Analytics
│   ├── Anonymized insight aggregation
│   ├── Comparative analysis coordination
│   └── Research progress tracking
└── Data Integrity & Backup
    ├── Research data backup and recovery
    ├── Audit trail for research integrity
    └── Compliance and retention management

Basic Server Setup

Node.js Research Sync Server

# Clone and setup research sync server
git clone https://github.com/ForestMars/Polyglot.git
cd Polyglot/src/server

# Install dependencies for research server
npm install

# Configure for research environment
cp .env.research.example .env

Research Server Configuration:

# .env - Research Sync Server Configuration

# Server Configuration
PORT=4001
NODE_ENV=production
SERVER_NAME=polyglot-research-sync

# Research Environment Settings
RESEARCH_MODE=collaborative
MAX_RESEARCHERS_PER_PROJECT=50
MAX_PROJECTS_PER_RESEARCHER=10
DATA_RETENTION_POLICY=researcher_controlled

# Database Configuration for Research Data
# Recommended: PostgreSQL for research data integrity
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://research_user:secure_password@localhost:5432/polyglot_research
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

# Encryption Configuration
# User-controlled encryption keys - server never has access
ENCRYPTION_AT_REST=true
KEY_MANAGEMENT=user_controlled
ZERO_KNOWLEDGE_MODE=true

# Privacy and Security
CORS_ORIGINS=https://research.university.edu,https://ai-lab.research.org
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secure-jwt-secret-for-research
RATE_LIMITING=research_optimized

# Research Data Management
BACKUP_STRATEGY=encrypted_incremental
AUDIT_LOGGING=research_integrity
COMPLIANCE_MODE=institutional
RETENTION_ENFORCEMENT=automatic

# Collaboration Features
ANONYMOUS_INSIGHTS=true
CROSS_RESEARCHER_ANALYTICS=privacy_preserving
CONFLICT_RESOLUTION=research_integrity_priority
REAL_TIME_COLLABORATION=true

# Performance Configuration
MEMORY_CONTEXT_CACHE_SIZE=1GB
KNOWLEDGE_BASE_PROCESSING=background
SYNC_BATCH_SIZE=research_optimized
CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE=100

Start Research Sync Server

# Start server for research environment
npm run start:research

# Or with PM2 for production
pm2 start ecosystem.research.config.js

PM2 Configuration for Research Server:

// ecosystem.research.config.js
module.exports = {
  apps: [{
    name: 'polyglot-research-sync',
    script: './src/server/researchSyncServer.js',
    instances: 4, // Scale based on research team size
    exec_mode: 'cluster',

    // Research environment optimizations
    env: {
      NODE_ENV: 'production',
      RESEARCH_MODE: 'collaborative',
      PRIVACY_FIRST: 'true',
      ZERO_KNOWLEDGE: 'true'
    },

    // Resource allocation for research workloads
    max_memory_restart: '2G',
    node_args: '--max-old-space-size=2048',

    // Research data reliability
    autorestart: true,
    watch: false,
    max_restarts: 5,
    min_uptime: '10s',

    // Logging for research audit trail
    log_file: './logs/research-sync.log',
    error_file: './logs/research-sync-error.log',
    out_file: './logs/research-sync-out.log',
    log_date_format: 'YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss Z',

    // Research server monitoring
    monitoring: true,
    pmx: true
  }]
};

Database Setup for Research Data

PostgreSQL for Research Integrity

-- Create research database with proper encoding
CREATE DATABASE polyglot_research
    WITH ENCODING='UTF8'
    LC_COLLATE='en_US.UTF-8'
    LC_CTYPE='en_US.UTF-8'
    TEMPLATE=template0;

-- Create research user with appropriate permissions
CREATE USER research_user WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD 'secure_research_password';
GRANT CONNECT ON DATABASE polyglot_research TO research_user;
GRANT USAGE ON SCHEMA public TO research_user;
GRANT CREATE ON SCHEMA public TO research_user;

-- Research-specific database configuration
ALTER DATABASE polyglot_research SET timezone TO 'UTC';
ALTER DATABASE polyglot_research SET log_statement TO 'all'; -- Full audit trail
ALTER DATABASE polyglot_research SET log_duration TO 'on';

Research Database Schema:

-- Research projects table
CREATE TABLE research_projects (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
    description TEXT,
    research_domain VARCHAR(100),
    methodology TEXT,
    created_by UUID NOT NULL,
    created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
    updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
    privacy_level VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'team',
    collaboration_settings JSONB,
    data_retention_policy JSONB,

    -- Research integrity tracking
    research_integrity_hash VARCHAR(64),
    audit_trail_enabled BOOLEAN DEFAULT true
);

-- Encrypted research data storage (zero-knowledge)
CREATE TABLE encrypted_research_data (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    project_id UUID REFERENCES research_projects(id),
    researcher_id UUID NOT NULL,
    data_type VARCHAR(50), -- 'conversation', 'memory_context', 'knowledge_base'
    encrypted_data BYTEA NOT NULL, -- Encrypted with user's key
    encryption_metadata JSONB, -- Key ID, encryption method (never the actual key)
    created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
    updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),

    -- Data integrity verification
    integrity_hash VARCHAR(64),
    size_bytes BIGINT,

    -- Privacy controls
    sharing_permissions JSONB,
    retention_policy VARCHAR(50)
);

-- Research collaboration coordination
CREATE TABLE research_collaborations (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    project_id UUID REFERENCES research_projects(id),
    researcher_id UUID NOT NULL,
    role VARCHAR(50), -- 'lead', 'collaborator', 'observer'
    permissions JSONB,
    privacy_settings JSONB,
    joined_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
    last_active TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE,

    -- Collaboration analytics (anonymized)
    contribution_metrics JSONB,
    anonymized_insights JSONB
);

-- Anonymized research insights for collaboration
CREATE TABLE anonymized_insights (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    project_id UUID REFERENCES research_projects(id),
    insight_type VARCHAR(50),
    content_hash VARCHAR(64), -- Hash of original content
    aggregated_confidence NUMERIC(3,2),
    contributor_count INTEGER,
    consensus_level VARCHAR(50),
    created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),

    -- Research metadata (no individual attribution)
    research_domain VARCHAR(100),
    methodology VARCHAR(100),
    evidence_strength NUMERIC(3,2)
);

-- Research audit trail
CREATE TABLE research_audit_log (
    id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
    project_id UUID REFERENCES research_projects(id),
    researcher_id UUID,
    action VARCHAR(100),
    resource_type VARCHAR(50),
    resource_id UUID,
    timestamp TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),

    -- Audit details
    ip_address INET,
    user_agent TEXT,
    success BOOLEAN,
    details JSONB,

    -- Research integrity
    integrity_impact VARCHAR(50), -- 'none', 'low', 'medium', 'high'
    data_classification VARCHAR(50)
);

-- Indexes for research query performance
CREATE INDEX idx_research_projects_researcher ON research_projects(created_by);
CREATE INDEX idx_research_projects_domain ON research_projects(research_domain);
CREATE INDEX idx_encrypted_data_project ON encrypted_research_data(project_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_encrypted_data_researcher ON encrypted_research_data(researcher_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_encrypted_data_type ON encrypted_research_data(data_type);
CREATE INDEX idx_collaborations_project ON research_collaborations(project_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_insights_project ON anonymized_insights(project_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_audit_log_project ON research_audit_log(project_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_audit_log_timestamp ON research_audit_log(timestamp);

Redis for Research Performance

# Redis configuration for research workloads
# /etc/redis/redis-research.conf

# Research-optimized Redis settings
port 6379
bind 127.0.0.1
maxmemory 2gb
maxmemory-policy allkeys-lru

# Persistence for research data reliability
save 900 1
save 300 10
save 60 10000
rdbcompression yes
rdbchecksum yes

# Research security
requirepass your-secure-redis-password
rename-command FLUSHDB ""
rename-command FLUSHALL ""
rename-command DEBUG ""

# Research performance
tcp-keepalive 300
timeout 300
databases 16

# Logging for research audit
loglevel notice
logfile /var/log/redis/redis-research.log

Production Deployment Options

Docker Deployment for Research Teams

# Dockerfile.research-sync
FROM node:18-alpine

# Research server optimizations
RUN apk add --no-cache \
    postgresql-client \
    redis \
    curl \
    && rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*

# Create research app directory
WORKDIR /app/research-sync

# Copy and install dependencies
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production && npm cache clean --force

# Copy research server source
COPY src/server/ ./
COPY config/research/ ./config/

# Create research data directories
RUN mkdir -p /app/research-data/backups && \
    mkdir -p /app/research-data/logs && \
    chown -R node:node /app

# Switch to non-root user for security
USER node

# Health check for research server
HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --start-period=40s --retries=3 \
    CMD curl -f http://localhost:4001/health || exit 1

# Expose research server port
EXPOSE 4001

# Start research sync server
CMD ["npm", "run", "start:production"]

Docker Compose for Research Environment:

# docker-compose.research.yml
version: '3.8'

services:
  research-sync-server:
    build:
      context: .
      dockerfile: Dockerfile.research-sync
    container_name: polyglot-research-sync
    restart: unless-stopped

    ports:
      - "4001:4001"

    environment:
      - NODE_ENV=production
      - RESEARCH_MODE=collaborative
      - DATABASE_URL=postgresql://research_user:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@research-db:5432/polyglot_research
      - REDIS_URL=redis://research-cache:6379
      - ZERO_KNOWLEDGE_MODE=true
      - PRIVACY_FIRST=true

    volumes:
      - research-data:/app/research-data
      - research-logs:/app/logs

    depends_on:
      - research-db
      - research-cache

    networks:
      - research-network

    # Resource limits for research workload
    deploy:
      resources:
        limits:
          cpus: '2.0'
          memory: 4G
        reservations:
          cpus: '1.0'
          memory: 2G

  research-db:
    image: postgres:15-alpine
    container_name: polyglot-research-db
    restart: unless-stopped

    environment:
      - POSTGRES_DB=polyglot_research
      - POSTGRES_USER=research_user
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}
      - POSTGRES_INITDB_ARGS=--encoding=UTF-8 --lc-collate=en_US.UTF-8 --lc-ctype=en_US.UTF-8

    volumes:
      - research-db-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
      - ./config/postgres/research-init.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sql

    networks:
      - research-network

    # Database backup for research integrity
    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U research_user -d polyglot_research"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 5

  research-cache:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    container_name: polyglot-research-cache
    restart: unless-stopped

    command: redis-server --appendonly yes --requirepass ${REDIS_PASSWORD}

    volumes:
      - research-cache-data:/data
      - ./config/redis/redis-research.conf:/usr/local/etc/redis/redis.conf

    networks:
      - research-network

    healthcheck:
      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "--raw", "incr", "ping"]
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 5

  # Research data backup service
  research-backup:
    image: postgres:15-alpine
    container_name: polyglot-research-backup
    restart: "no"

    environment:
      - PGPASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}

    volumes:
      - research-backups:/backups
      - ./scripts/research-backup.sh:/backup.sh

    networks:
      - research-network

    # Run backup daily
    entrypoint: ["sh", "-c", "while true; do sleep 86400; /backup.sh; done"]

volumes:
  research-data:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /opt/polyglot-research/data

  research-logs:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /opt/polyglot-research/logs

  research-db-data:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /opt/polyglot-research/database

  research-cache-data:
    driver: local

  research-backups:
    driver: local
    driver_opts:
      type: none
      o: bind
      device: /opt/polyglot-research/backups

networks:
  research-network:
    driver: bridge
    ipam:
      config:
        - subnet: 172.20.0.0/16

Cloud Deployment for Research Organizations

AWS ECS Deployment

# research-task-definition.json
{
  "family": "polyglot-research-sync",
  "networkMode": "awsvpc",
  "requiresCompatibilities": ["FARGATE"],
  "cpu": "2048",
  "memory": "4096",
  "executionRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::ACCOUNT:role/ecsTaskExecutionRole",
  "taskRoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::ACCOUNT:role/polyglot-research-task-role",

  "containerDefinitions": [
    {
      "name": "research-sync-server",
      "image": "your-account.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com/polyglot-research-sync:latest",
      "essential": true,

      "portMappings": [
        {
          "containerPort": 4001,
          "protocol": "tcp"
        }
      ],

      "environment": [
        {
          "name": "NODE_ENV",
          "value": "production"
        },
        {
          "name": "RESEARCH_MODE",
          "value": "enterprise"
        },
        {
          "name": "ZERO_KNOWLEDGE_MODE",
          "value": "true"
        }
      ],

      "secrets": [
        {
          "name": "DATABASE_URL",
          "valueFrom": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:region:account:secret:polyglot-research-db"
        },
        {
          "name": "REDIS_URL",
          "valueFrom": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:region:account:secret:polyglot-research-cache"
        },
        {
          "name": "JWT_SECRET",
          "valueFrom": "arn:aws:secretsmanager:region:account:secret:polyglot-research-jwt"
        }
      ],

      "logConfiguration": {
        "logDriver": "awslogs",
        "options": {
          "awslogs-group": "/ecs/polyglot-research-sync",
          "awslogs-region": "us-west-2",
          "awslogs-stream-prefix": "ecs"
        }
      },

      "healthCheck": {
        "command": ["CMD-SHELL", "curl -f http://localhost:4001/health || exit 1"],
        "interval": 30,
        "timeout": 10,
        "retries": 3,
        "startPeriod": 60
      }
    }
  ]
}

Kubernetes Deployment for Research

# research-sync-deployment.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: polyglot-research-sync
  namespace: research
  labels:
    app: polyglot-research-sync
    environment: production

spec:
  replicas: 3
  strategy:
    type: RollingUpdate
    rollingUpdate:
      maxUnavailable: 1
      maxSurge: 1

  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: polyglot-research-sync

  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: polyglot-research-sync

    spec:
      containers:
      - name: research-sync-server
        image: polyglot/research-sync:latest
        ports:
        - containerPort: 4001

        env:
        - name: NODE_ENV
          value: "production"
        - name: RESEARCH_MODE
          value: "kubernetes"
        - name: ZERO_KNOWLEDGE_MODE
          value: "true"

        envFrom:
        - secretRef:
            name: research-sync-secrets
        - configMapRef:
            name: research-sync-config

        resources:
          requests:
            memory: "2Gi"
            cpu: "1000m"
          limits:
            memory: "4Gi"
            cpu: "2000m"

        livenessProbe:
          httpGet:
            path: /health
            port: 4001
          initialDelaySeconds: 60
          periodSeconds: 30
          timeoutSeconds: 10
          failureThreshold: 3

        readinessProbe:
          httpGet:
            path: /ready
            port: 4001
          initialDelaySeconds: 30
          periodSeconds: 10
          timeoutSeconds: 5
          failureThreshold: 3

        volumeMounts:
        - name: research-data
          mountPath: /app/research-data
        - name: research-logs
          mountPath: /app/logs

      volumes:
      - name: research-data
        persistentVolumeClaim:
          claimName: research-data-pvc
      - name: research-logs
        persistentVolumeClaim:
          claimName: research-logs-pvc

---
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: polyglot-research-sync-service
  namespace: research

spec:
  type: ClusterIP
  selector:
    app: polyglot-research-sync
  ports:
  - port: 80
    targetPort: 4001
    protocol: TCP

---
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
  name: polyglot-research-sync-ingress
  namespace: research
  annotations:
    kubernetes.io/ingress.class: "nginx"
    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: "letsencrypt-prod"
    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/ssl-redirect: "true"
    nginx.ingress.kubernetes.io/force-ssl-redirect: "true"

spec:
  tls:
  - hosts:
    - sync.research.university.edu
    secretName: research-sync-tls

  rules:
  - host: sync.research.university.edu
    http:
      paths:
      - path: /
        pathType: Prefix
        backend:
          service:
            name: polyglot-research-sync-service
            port:
              number: 80

Monitoring and Maintenance

Research Server Monitoring

// monitoring/research-metrics.js
const researchMetrics = {
  // Research productivity metrics
  researchProductivity: {
    activeProjects: 'gauge',
    activeResearchers: 'gauge',
    conversationsPerDay: 'counter',
    insightsGenerated: 'counter',
    knowledgeBaseGrowth: 'gauge',
    crossModelComparisons: 'counter'
  },

  // System performance metrics
  systemPerformance: {
    memoryContextRetrievalTime: 'histogram',
    syncLatency: 'histogram',
    conflictResolutionTime: 'histogram',
    knowledgeSearchTime: 'histogram',
    databaseConnectionPool: 'gauge',
    redisMemoryUsage: 'gauge'
  },

  // Privacy and security metrics
  privacySecurity: {
    encryptionCoveragePercent: 'gauge',
    zeroKnowledgeCompliance: 'gauge',
    auditTrailIntegrity: 'gauge',
    privacyViolationAttempts: 'counter',
    unauthorizedAccessAttempts: 'counter'
  },

  // Research data integrity
  dataIntegrity: {
    researchDataCorruption: 'counter',
    backupSuccess: 'counter',
    dataRecoveryEvents: 'counter',
    integrityCheckFailures: 'counter',
    checksumValidationSuccess: 'gauge'
  }
};