# Is ilert hosted in the cloud or on-premises? ilert is a cloud-hosted platform, managed entirely by us — no on-premises infrastructure is required on your end. ## Cloud hosting benefits ### Rapid deployment * **No infrastructure setup**: Get started immediately without provisioning servers * **Instant scalability**: Scale up or down based on your needs without hardware changes * **Managed updates**: Receive automatic updates and improvements without manual intervention ### Operational advantages * **Reduced overhead**: No need to manage servers, databases, or infrastructure * **High availability**: Benefit from our redundant cloud infrastructure * **Security**: Leverage our enterprise-grade security measures and compliance ### Maintenance-free * **Automatic backups**: Data is automatically backed up and secured * **Monitoring**: Our team monitors the platform 24/7 * **Updates**: New features and security patches are deployed automatically ## Getting started Since ilert is cloud-hosted, you can start using the platform immediately after account creation. Simply sign up and begin configuring your alert sources, teams, and escalation policies. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ilert.com/knowledge-base/infrastructure-and-platform/is-ilert-hosted-in-the-cloud-or-on-premises.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.