EE can be provided as a SaaS solution, operated by Aunetic in a certified data center in Frankfurt am Main, or as an on-premise installation in your own infrastructure. Both operating models are fully comparable in functionality. With SaaS, the hardware belongs to Aunetic, while the data center provides the premises and physical security, so Aunetic remains your sole data processor under the GDPR. Aunetic runs the entire SaaS operation, including updates, monitoring, backups, and security.