Where do applications on the Betty Blocks platform reside?
As mentioned before, the Betty Blocks platform is a cloud platform, which means it’s accessible from anywhere. So, when you create an application on the Betty Blocks platform, where is it hosted? Well, basically there are three different flavors of the platform:
- A public cloud (by default, Azure)
- A private cloud (any cloud operator)
- On-premises
In the public cloud, you can access Betty Blocks anywhere in the world, but can also choose specific areas of the world in which to host your application, including the EU, UK, US, Canada, and many more places. This might be necessary to comply with laws in different parts of the world governing your app and its data. When you start a new application, you can choose where you want it to be hosted. By default, this is always in the Azure cloud.
In a private-cloud setup, Betty Blocks apps are hosted on your own cloud infrastructure, which is maintained and updated by Betty Blocks but owned and operated by you. This is done, for example, if you have a specific cloud preference besides Azure.
The on-premises option means that your instance of Betty Blocks will not be accessible outside your own company. It’s also maintained and updated by your own DevOps team (with support from Betty Blocks). You might choose this option if your data is very sensitive.
