Hosting affects latency, data flows and operational responsibility. Self-hosting does not automatically simplify security.
Evaluation approach
Compare dependencies, data locations, scaling and update ownership.
Application example
Test verification in restricted enterprise networks and assess the team's outage-response capacity.
Limits and considerations
Avoiding cloud services does not eliminate bypass risk in local controls.
Who operates the service?
Self-hosting still needs backups, monitoring, updates and incident response. Include people and infrastructure in the budget.
Checks and decisions
- Map data flows
- Assign responsibility
- Test outages
Sources
The primary references above provide the technical basis. Example workflows and evaluation suggestions are this publication’s explanations, not independent test results for a particular product.