Compare To Bring-Your-Own-Cloud

Overview

Bring-Your-Own-Cloud (BYOC) empowers customers to run software in their own cloud environments, providing more control over data and infrastructure. However, traditional BYOC approaches often require significant vendor engineering to support multiple cloud platforms and form factors, leading to increased costs and complexity. Tensor9’s Any-Prem solution simplifies BYOC by enabling seamless deployments across any environment, without vendor-side rework.

TL;DR

Tensor9 takes BYOC further by supporting private cloud, on-prem, and air-gapped deployments while automatically adapting the software to each form factor without vendor re-engineering.

Differences Between BYOC and Tensor9

Category	Traditional BYOC	Tensor9
Deployment Model	Deployed in the customer’s cloud, often requiring vendor-specific setup.	Deployed in the customer’s cloud with a consistent, cloud-agnostic approach that works across form factors.
Data Control	Full control—data remains within the customer’s cloud.	Full control—data remains within the customer’s cloud, with additional support for hybrid and air-gapped setups.
Software Updates	Customers must handle software updates with vendor guidance.	Vendor delivers controlled updates that customers can review, approve, and apply seamlessly.
Observability	Limited or inconsistent observability.	Cloud-native observability replicated locally via digital twins, ensuring secure telemetry and logs.
Form Factor Flexibility	Supports only a few specific cloud platforms or configurations.	Supports multiple form factors (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, air-gapped) without separate vendor builds.
Maintenance Costs	High due to customer-managed infrastructure and manual updates.	Lower operational costs due to automated workflows and vendor-packaged updates.
Support Model	Vendor-assisted support requires customer-managed diagnostics.	Secure, supervised vendor support with audit-logged remote access for deep issue debugging.
Air-Gapped Environments	Unsupported.	Fully supported with offline updates and audit-logged troubleshooting workflows.
Scalability	Well supported.	Well supported.

Why Choose Tensor9 Over BYOC?

Engineering Effort: Extending your product to support BYOC requires heavy engineering investment that is typically orthogonal to your product's differentiated value. It can take as many as 12+ months up front, depending upon the complexity of your stack - plus operational costs. Tensor9 automates this for you.
Form Factor Flexibility: BYOC solutions may only support a few specific clouds or require cloud-specific configurations. Tensor9 supports a wide range of form factors (including Kubernetes + air-gapped) without separate engineering efforts.
Simplified Updates: BYOC customers typically handle updates manually, increasing maintenance costs. Tensor9 allows vendors to deliver secure, controlled updates that customers can apply with minimal effort.
Improved Observability: Observability in BYOC environments is often inconsistent. Tensor9’s digital twin approach provides secure, cloud-native observability within the customer’s environment without exposing sensitive data.
Lower Operational Costs: BYOC solutions often require substantial customer IT resources. Tensor9 reduces these costs by enabling secure vendor-assisted support with audit-logged remote access.

Summary

Tensor9 enhances the BYOC model by removing the need for vendor-side re-engineering and delivering seamless observability and updates across diverse customer environments. Its Any-Prem approach enables vendors to build once and deploy anywhere—empowering customers with full control over their data while simplifying vendor operations and support.