You can now deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations in the cloud or on-premises.
Cloud deployments offer a software system that is fully managed by Microsoft, while on-premises deployments as name suggests, are deployed locally within a customer’s data center.Important: On-premises deployments of Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations are NOT supported on any public cloud infrastructure, including Azure.The following table provides a comparison of the capabilities provided by the two deployment options.Why cloudCloud deployments provide a cloud service that is easy to scale up or down as needed, as well as data centers that are fully managed by Microsoft.
A cloud deployment also provides data aggregation, financial reporting, and intelligence.The cloud service provides customers with the greatest value, the broadest range of functionality, the best application lifecycle experience, the easiest and broadest integration with Microsoft Azure services, the best option for business insights and intelligence, and the most value for customers’ technology investments.Why on-premisesWith an on-premises deployment, existing data center investments can be leveraged.
Customers can also configure their enterprise preferences to meet their needs.The regulatory and compliance requirements of their business,Comply with data sovereignty rules in regions where there are no Azure Data Centers, orEnsure business continuity in areas with limited public infrastructure.A customer’s business data and processes are disconnected from the cloud and are stored and run locally in the customer’s or their partner’s data center.
Unlike the cloud deployment option, Advanced Analytics and Azure Machine Learning services are not included in the on-premises deployment option.
If these features are critical to your on-premises deployment, please let Microsoft know to help in prioritizing on the Dynamics 365 Application Ideas site.FeatureDescriptionTask recorderTask recorder libraries in Lifecycle Services (LCS) are not supported.