_
       /
      / +------------+           +-----------+    Local    +---------+
TIER /  | DM (Remote |           | DA (Local |  Operation  | Managed |
 2   \  |  Operator) |           | Operator) | <---------> |   Apps  |
MGMT  \ +------------+           +-----------+             +---------+
       \_      ^                        ^  
               | configs                | configs
        _      |                        |
       /       V                        V
      / +------------+    Remote    +------------+ 
TIER /  | Management |  Management  | Management |
 1   \  |   Client   | <----------> |   Server   |
MGMT  \ +------------+              +------------+
       \_