On-premises versus cloud databases

An on-premises database could be defined as follows:

"A database that is owned, operated, and maintained by the customer within a location that they control and have full autonomy over the database and underlying servers and networking components. This can be a server room in their office or a rented cabinet within a shared data center that the customer has full and direct access to."

With an on-premises database, everything is done internally, from installation and implementation to running the database every day. Maintenance, security, and updates also need to be taken care of in-house. You will need to arrange for when the software will be purchased before it is installed on your servers. The customer will assume complete ownership and control, even if this is via a management company or service provider.

A cloud database could be defined as follows:

"A database that is owned, operated, and maintained by the customer...