There are some key differences between on-premises and cloud environments. Which approach is best for your business is entirely dependent on your requirements and the features you seek in a solution. A few differences are given below :
Deployment :
* On-Premise : Resources are deployed in-house and within an enterprise's IT infrastructure in an on-premises environment. The solution, as well as any connected processes, are the responsibility of the enterprise.
* Cloud-Based : While there are several types of cloud computing (public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud), in a public cloud computing environment, resources are hosted on the service provider's premises, but companies can access and utilize as much as they want at any given time.
Cost :
* On-Premise : Companies who deploy software on-premises are responsible for the server hardware, power consumption, and space expenditures.
* Cloud-Based : Businesses who choose to use the cloud computing model just pay for the resources they use, with no maintenance or upkeep charges, and the price moves up or down based on how much is used.
Control :
* On-Premise : In an on-premises environment, businesses keep all of their data and have complete control over how it is used, for better or worse. Because of this, companies in highly regulated industries with additional privacy issues are more likely to be hesitant to get into the cloud before others.
* Cloud-Based : In a cloud computing environment, many firms and providers for that matter – have wrestled with the issue of data ownership. Because data and encryption keys are stored by your third-party provider, you may be unable to access that data if the unexpected occurs and there is downtime.
