Overview:
I would love to see Glide offer a self-hosted option for users who want to “own” their data and manage their storage independently. This feature would allow data and files to be stored on the customer’s own server space while still leveraging Glide’s powerful framework for building no/low-code applications.
Benefits of Self-Hosting:
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Data Ownership & Privacy: Many users, especially in regulated industries like healthcare, legal, and finance, require full control over their data for compliance and security reasons. With a self-hosted option, users could ensure that their sensitive data stays within their own infrastructure, minimizing the risk of data breaches or violations of privacy laws.
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Cost Efficiency: Since the data would be hosted on the customer’s own servers, Glide could offer a more affordable pricing tier for this option, reducing costs associated with storage and data processing on Glide’s infrastructure.
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Scalability & Flexibility: Users could tailor their server specs according to their own performance needs. This would allow organizations to customize their storage and technical requirements as they scale, offering a greater degree of flexibility than a one-size-fits-all cloud hosting option.
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Customization: Self-hosting allows more technical users to integrate custom scripts, APIs, and data handling protocols directly into their own servers, providing even more control over how their applications function and interact with other systems.
Use Case Example:
Let’s say a mid-sized healthcare company is using Glide to create an internal application for managing patient records, appointments, and communications. Due to the strict requirements of HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), they need to host all patient data on their own servers to ensure compliance. With Glide’s self-hosted option, this company could build a fully functional application using Glide’s no-code tools while having the peace of mind that all sensitive patient data is stored and controlled on their internal infrastructure.
This setup could also drastically reduce storage costs for the company, as they would only pay for Glide’s app-building platform while utilizing their own scalable and compliant storage solutions.
Conclusion:
By providing a self-hosted option, Glide would unlock a new level of control, flexibility, and affordability for its users, especially those with stringent data privacy requirements. This feature would appeal to businesses looking to leverage the power of no-code app building without compromising on data ownership, privacy, or scalability.
I hope you consider this feature request, as it would greatly enhance the capabilities of Glide for a wider range of users and use cases.
Thank you for all the amazing work you’ve done with Glide, and I look forward to seeing where the platform goes next!