How to choose Cloud or Studio
Cloud is hosted by Omseek and fits fast start and continuous upgrades. Studio is customer-controlled and fits data residency and private networks. Migration needs a Portable Archive and explicit rebinding. Unconditional move is not promised.
How to choose
Cloud and Studio share one product core. They differ in where they run, where data stays by default, who upgrades the system and which network conditions apply. They do not fork business meaning.
| Topic | Cloud | Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | Omseek-hosted multi-tenant service | Customer-controlled deployment |
| Default data location | Stored under the hosted agreement | Business content and raw evidence stay in the customer environment by default |
| Upgrades | Continuous product upgrades | Upgrades follow entitlement and the version catalog |
| Cloud assist | Platform capabilities follow entitlement | Business content is not uploaded by default; cloud assist needs explicit authorization |
| Maintenance | Infrastructure is hosted | The customer operates the environment; after maintenance ends the current version can keep running within the license |
When Cloud fits
Choose Cloud when the organization needs to start diagnosis, content and publishing quickly and can accept hosted deployment. Cloud is purchased by capability domain and connects existing sites and sources.
When Studio fits
Choose Studio when the organization requires data residency, a private network or independent brand control. Studio supports offline and restricted-network operations. Business content is not uploaded to Omseek Cloud by default.
Migration conditions
Cloud can move to Studio through a Portable Archive. The archive carries business objects, content, evidence indexes and configuration inventories. Credentials and external connections must be rebound. Secrets are not copied.
- Confirm tenant, entitlements and data scope.
- Export archive objects and check completeness.
- Deploy Studio in the target environment and complete license activation.
- Rebind connections and secrets.
- Check consistency before switching traffic, and keep a rollback window.
Sources
- Cloud and Studio — Deployment comparison
- Deployment and portable migration — Migration steps and secret boundary