On-premise, off-premise applications, what are they? [closed]

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When I study about cloud-computing, I usually see these terms: on-premise, off-premise applications. I t开发者_如何学JAVAried to search them on Google, but no luck. Can anyone please explain these terms to me?

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On premises means on location, whereas off premises means remote (in the cloud). For instance if an application runs on an "on-premises" server it means the server is physically in the company. If you have an off-premises solution it's hosted in the cloud or centralized location.

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you can always check wikipedia for explanation of technical terms:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-premises_software
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_computing