Is Cloud-Based or On-Premises Data Access Best for BI Tools?
There are many considerations your business much include in a business intelligence (BI) and augmented analytics decision. When reviewing analytics software and solutions, remember that data storage and data management is a crucial decision. Ease of access, the speed of that access, dependable storage and security and other factors must be considered.
‘Scalable technology infrastructure and architecture and support for on-premises, private cloud or public cloud implementation is crucial to support future growth and enable your users with easy, secured access to information and seamless response.’
When you consider the technical foundation of the product and services, you must decide between a solution that resides on premises and one that is cloud-based.
Cloud-Based: This relies on third-party servers to support software and data and accesses information via a secured internet connections using a cloud environment, providing a flexible, scalable approach and allowing the enterprise to access software and features without using its own resources, IT support, and hardware.
On-Premises: This option uses in-house, enterprise hardware and infrastructure and businesses often choose to go this route retain control and provide assured security. It is important to note that some solutions store the BI tool in the cloud, while data is stored on premises, and this can create issues with delays and latency.
Gartner Predicts that, ‘Demand for integration capabilities, agile work processes and composable architecture will drive continued shift to the cloud.’
If you are choosing an analytics product, a business intelligence (BI) solution or augmented analytics, consider a vendor that allows you to choose between on-premises or a cloud-based approach, and provides the flexibility to change that approach without having to change your software or vendor.
Work with your IT partner, to develop requirements and include the following factors in your requirements:
- Business Strategy for Growth and Number of Locations and Users
- Security and Standards Compliance
- Ongoing Access to Technical Experts
- Clear, Flexible Management of Data Sources, and Data Access
- Location of the Data Sources – On Premises or Cloud
- Affordability of Solution and Support and Maintenance Services
- Performance, Scalability, Flexibility
- Product and Service Support for Future Upgrade, User Needs, and Digital Transformation (Dx)
A flexible, low-code, no-code analytics platform with scalable technology infrastructure and architecture and support for on-premises, private cloud or public cloud implementation (including Amazon, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and other options) is crucial to support future growth and enable your users with easy, secured access to information and seamless response. Consult your IT partner to decide on your data storage and access approach based on data velocity, data sources and locations, data security and governance policies and your required return on investment (ROI).
The location of data sources is a paramount consideration when choosing between on-premises and cloud business intelligence. Pushing large volumes of ERP or CRM data from an on-premises location to the cloud BI tool will affect scalability and can cause delays. When considering a business intelligence solution, include a review of the architecture and data access, as well as vendor IT policies and security standards.
‘When reviewing analytics software and solutions, remember that data storage and data management is a crucial decision. Access, speed of access, dependable storage and security and other factors must be considered.’
Contact Us to discuss the needs of your organization and your users and find out more about Smarten Technology. The process of choosing the right Analytics Solution for your business is crucial and must include a careful assessment of your needs. Explore our White Paper: ‘Enabling Business Optimization And Expense Reduction Through The Use Of Augmented Analytics,’ and our article, ‘How Does Low Code And No Code Development Support BI Tools?’
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