With an on-premises deployment, existing data center investments can be leveraged. Customers can also configure their enterprise preferences to meet their needs.
- The regulatory and compliance requirements of their business,
- Comply with data sovereignty rules in regions where there are no Azure Data Centers, or
- Ensure business continuity in areas with limited public infrastructure.
A customer’s business data and processes are disconnected from the cloud and are stored and run locally in the customer’s or their partner’s data center. Some connectivity is required for system management and updates which are enabled through Microsoft Dynamics Lifecycle Services (LCS), a cloud-based application lifecycle management service. Customer data that is related to the configuration and application customization may be stored in the cloud.
For customers who choose to run Finance and Operations in their own data center, the on-premises deployment option will have a similar user-interface and application functionality as other deployment options. However, customers must take on the following responsibilities:
- Stand up their own infrastructure.
- Configure their own high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
- Stand up sandbox environments.
- Manage their infrastructure, including scheduling operating system updates.
The additional costs to deploy and manage these capabilities might lead to higher deployment costs and a greater Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). Tools for deploying the Finance and Operations software and updates will be available to partners and customers via Lifecycle Services. Unlike the cloud deployment option, Advanced Analytics and Azure Machine Learning services are not included in the on-premises deployment option. Talk to us regarding TCO comparison depending on your current and future state of your infrastructure.
