1. Who is cloud deployment for?
With cloud deployment, data is stored on the Alibaba Cloud platform, the basic service fee is included in the service charge, no large local compute investment is needed, and ordinary office computers can access and operate normally. It suits the vast majority of highway customers; as data volume grows, additional billing follows cloud standards.
2. Who is on-premise deployment for?
With on-premise deployment, data is stored on local servers and requires a supporting GPU compute cluster, costing roughly 1-2 million RMB to form baseline productivity; it suits customers with data sensitivity or special management requirements (e.g. railway, metro).
3. Comparison of the two deployment modes
| Mode | Investment | Applicable scenario |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud (Alibaba Cloud) | Basic fee included in service charge | Most highway customers |
| On-premise | From about 1-2 million RMB | Data-sensitive customers |
4. Applicable conditions and scenarios
- Highway and municipal owners mostly choose cloud deployment
- Railway, metro and data-sensitive customers mostly choose on-premise deployment
- Specific solution evaluated by project needs and budget
5. Notes
On-premise deployment involves GPU hardware and maintenance investment; evaluate against data scale and budget to avoid excessively high one-time investment.