For SMEs, self-hosting can look like a liability. No vendor support, no enterprise guarantees, no 24/7 hotline.
But it can also be freedom:
- Fixed costs instead of monthly SaaS creep
- Tailored systems instead of generic platforms
- Data kept in-house, not mined by a third party
SMEs don’t need everything on-prem. They do need to know what’s critical to keep under their roof.