Choose on-premises Azure DevOps Cloud when:
- You need your data to stay within your network.
- Your work tracking customization requirements are met better with the on-premises XML process model over the inheritance process model. The on-premises model supports the modification of XML definition files.
When you deploy Azure DevOps Cloud, you can also configure the following servers or integration points:
- Build server supports on-premises and cloud-hosted builds.
- SQL Server and SQL Analysis Server support SQL Server Reports and the ability to create Excel pivot charts based on the cube.