Rayven Deployment Options | Rayven Platform

Features	On-Premise	Your Private Cloud (Self-Managed)	Rayven Private Cloud (SaaS)
Overview	Installation and management within your own data centres.	Hosting on virtual machines provided by a third-party cloud provider.	Hosting on virtual machines provided by Rayven.
Manage Your IP	Complete control over your intellectual property.	Maintain and manage your intellectual property securely.	Maintain and manage your intellectual property securely.
Cost Management	Potential long-term savings through capital investment in hardware.	Cost savings if existing deal with a cloud provider.	Potential cost saving if no existing deal with a cloud provider.
Initial Investment	Higher initial capital expenditure due to hardware purchases.	Lower initial capital expenditure as no physical hardware is required.	Lower initial capital expenditure as no physical hardware is required.
Control + Ownership	Full ownership and management of all hardware and software.	Retain existing control over your environment and data.	Get greater control over your environment and data.
Flexibility	Full ability to customise hardware and software.	Full control over infrastructure and management, allowing for customised configurations and maintenance schedules.	Rayven handles all aspects of cloud management, providing a hassle-free experience.
Enhanced Security	Physical control over hardware, custom physical security measures, bespoke security protocols.	Dedicated instances ensure data isolation, benefit from cloud provider's advanced security features (firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection).	Dedicated instances ensure data isolation, benefit from cloud provider's advanced security features (firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection).
Scalability	Requires additional hardware purchases and installation.	Easily scale resources up or down based on needs.	Easily scale resources up or down based on needs.
Customisation	Full customisation of hardware and software.	Tailor infrastructure to meet specific business requirements and workloads.	Tailor infrastructure to meet specific business requirements and workloads.
Data Sovereignty + Compliance	Complete control over where data is stored and processed.	Maintain compliance with local regulations and industry standards by hosting data within specified regions.	Maintain compliance with local regulations and industry standards by hosting data within specified regions.
Management	Fully managed by the organisation’s IT team.	Managed by the organisation's IT team.	Rayven manages the cloud infrastructure.
Ease of Setup	Complex setup and configuration of hardware and software.	Quicker and easier setup due to pre-configured virtual environments and managed services.	Quicker and easier setup due to pre-configured virtual environments and managed services.
Support	Full support by Rayven for on-premise deployment.	Support by Rayven, with the IT team handling the cloud environment.	Rayven manages and supports the cloud environment.