> ## 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" />

## Cloud

DB connection and BI Platform run in our cloud, similar to Other Cloud Developer Products.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/quill/uJxYp0QfD2nyydTi/images/quillcloudarchitecture.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=uJxYp0QfD2nyydTi&q=85&s=8b818f0a5ac70f160423a00b38f80cbc" width="1500" height="1057" data-path="images/quillcloudarchitecture.png" />