Challenges of On-Premises Software Provisioning

This chapter explores the complexities of offering software provisioning on customer premises, focusing on observability, security regulations, and the role of control planes. It emphasizes the importance of selective data sharing for effective troubleshooting and the implications of architectural choices on billing and storage metrics. Additionally, the chapter discusses the critical responsibilities of control planes, including disaster recovery, security considerations, and access management in Software as a Service (SaaS) environments.