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> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://quill.co/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Architecture > A new BI architecture, purpose built for end user facing, in-product dashboards and reporting. Traditionally in Business Intelligence products, there are 2 architectures, each with their own set of problems. | Architecture | Description | Problems | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Cloud** | A web app that you embed via an iframe | Limited customization, security concerns, performance issues | | **Self-hosted** | A docker container or kubernetes cluster hosted on your infrastructure | Complex setup, maintenance overhead, still requires iframe embedding | By building backend and frontend logic into your existing stack, we solved these problems. ## Hybrid Production DB connection runs in your cloud. Metadata requests are made to Quill Metadata API. BI Platform is hosted on our cloud. <img src="https://mintcdn.com/quill/uJxYp0QfD2nyydTi/images/quillhybridarchitecture.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uJxYp0QfD2nyydTi&q=85&s=33a527d5ef305f020b907471ad45a55f" width="1500" height="1057" data-path="images/quillhybridarchitecture.png" /> ## Self Hosted Production DB connection and BI Platform run entirely in your cloud. Metadata requests are made to Quill Metadata API. Typical for High Security Industries Like Finance, Healthcare, Government. <img src="https://mintcdn.com/quill/1rz9Mp2lIcxgjYLT/images/quillselfhostedarchitecture.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1rz9Mp2lIcxgjYLT&q=85&s=4993fc7ba7e2431f286420f766643b0e" width="1281" height="903" data-path="images/quillselfhostedarchitecture.png