1The Spice Runtime is deployed on a fully managed service within the Spice Cloud Platform, minimizing the operational burden of managing clusters, upgrades, and infrastructure.
2
3<img
4  width='740'
5  alt='hosted'
6  src='https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a985527b-3481-40f4-a689-f784c893b314'
7/>
8
9**Benefits**
10
11- Reduced overhead for deployment, scaling, and maintenance.
12- Access to specialized hosting features and quick setup.
13- Helps reduce operational complexity and cost.
14
15**Considerations**
16
17- Reliance on external hosting and associated terms or limits.
18- Potential compliance or data residency considerations for certain industries.
19- May introduce latency depending on the cloud provider's infrastructure.
20
21**Use This Approach When**
22
23- Limited DevOps resources are available, or focus on application logic over infrastructure is preferred.
24- A fully managed environment with minimal setup time is desired.
25- A single, managed solution is prioritized over running own clusters.
26- Minimizing operational complexity and cost is the goal.
27
28**Example Use Case**
29A startup or team with limited DevOps support that needs a reliable, managed environment. Quick deployment and minimal in-house infrastructure responsibilities are priorities.
30

1The Spice Runtime is deployed on a fully managed service within the Spice Cloud Platform, minimizing the operational burden of managing clusters, upgrades, and infrastructure.
2
3<img
4  width='740'
5  alt='hosted'
6  src='https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a985527b-3481-40f4-a689-f784c893b314'
7/>
8
9**Benefits**
10
11- Reduced overhead for deployment, scaling, and maintenance.
12- Access to specialized hosting features and quick setup.
13- Helps reduce operational complexity and cost.
14
15**Considerations**
16
17- Reliance on external hosting and associated terms or limits.
18- Potential compliance or data residency considerations for certain industries.
19- May introduce latency depending on the cloud provider's infrastructure.
20
21**Use This Approach When**
22
23- Limited DevOps resources are available, or focus on application logic over infrastructure is preferred.
24- A fully managed environment with minimal setup time is desired.
25- A single, managed solution is prioritized over running own clusters.
26- Minimizing operational complexity and cost is the goal.
27
28**Example Use Case**
29A startup or team with limited DevOps support that needs a reliable, managed environment. Quick deployment and minimal in-house infrastructure responsibilities are priorities.
30