Key differences between connecting to Business Central versus on-premises

In this section, we will look at the key differences between connecting to BC in the cloud and your versions of BC on-premises. While we are going to discuss BC on-premises in the next couple of sections, one thing to note is that it is still available. However, it has limitations and is still an option for some specific examples, but BC in the cloud is where the software is going.

Most people running BC on-premises are doing so because they have an add-on or customization that requires them to for now. There are differences in some of the available add-ons and ISVs for BC in the cloud versus BC on-premises. Some add-ons and ISV solutions are only being developed for BC in the cloud. But that is a topic for a whole different book. Just be aware that even though we are talking about it, our preference and most of our solutions are designed around using BC in the cloud.

There are a couple of things that are...