How to: Architecture Comparison
| | **Shared Nodes** | **Dedicated Nodes** | **Private Nodes** | **Standalone** |
|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| **Host Cluster** | Required | Required | Required | Not Required |
| **Node Isolation** | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **CNI/CSI Isolation** | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| **Best For** | Dev/test, cost | Production | Compliance, GPU | Bare metal, edge |

👉 **[Full Architecture Guide](https://www.vcluster.com/docs/vcluster/introduction/architecture/)**