# Cloud vs On-Premise

| Feature            | Cloud Datawarehouse                                                                                               | On-Premise                                          |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Scalability        | Instant Up / Down, Scale In / Out                                                                                 | Reconfiguring / purchasing hardware, software, etc. |
| Availability       | Up to 99.99%                                                                                                      | Depends on infrastructure.                          |
| Security           | Provided by cloud provider                                                                                        | Depends on the competence of the in-house IT team.  |
| Performance        | Serve multiple geo locations, helps query performance                                                             | Scalability challenge                               |
| Cost-effectiveness | <p>No hardware / initial cost. Pay only for usage.<br><br>*If not managed carefully, it could cost a fortune.</p> | Requires significant initial investment, salary.    |

src:[https://www.scnsoft.com/analytics/data-warehouse/cloud](https://www.scnsoft.com/analytics/data-warehouse/cloud)
