The false binary
Enterprise software vendors love to force a choice: cloud or on-premise. Cloud vendors say on-premise is dead. On-premise vendors say cloud is not secure. The truth is more nuanced. Different operations have different requirements. A factory floor with unreliable connectivity needs local data. A multi-national finance team needs cloud accessibility. Defence operations need air-gapped networks.
Run anywhere, compromise nowhere
A truly composable platform is deployment-agnostic. The same codebase, the same modules, the same features — whether it runs on a managed cloud, your private data centre, a single on-premise server, or an air-gapped network with zero internet connectivity.
- Managed cloud — fully hosted, automatic updates, SOC 2 compliant infrastructure
- Private cloud — deploy on your own AWS, Azure, or GCP tenancy with full control
- On-premise — run on your own servers behind your own firewall
- Air-gapped — complete offline operation for classified or high-security environments
- Hybrid — cloud for corporate, on-premise for shop floor, synced when connected
If your vendor forces you into one deployment model, they are optimising for their operations, not yours.