title: Can something be both a cloud and "On-premises"?
body: <p>If we look at the definition for cloud computing as formulated by NIST, then part of the essential characteristics of a cloud is <a href="https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-145.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">location independence</a>.
  This also holds true for other questions and replies on this website, it's always cloud vs. On-premises. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-premises_software" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Example</a>
  However in that very same paper the description of the private cloud says:</p>
  <blockquote>
  <p>.. it may exist on or off premises ...</p>
  </blockquote>
  <p>But how can a private cloud be both On-premises and a cloud? This NIST definition is the basis of definitions regarding cloud computing that I see in other research papers and also <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/a/12518827/46249">used to answer other questions about cloud computing on here.</a>
  So it seems to be pretty relevant and accepted to this day.</p>
  <p>So yeah the question is in the title, how can this definition work? How can the private &quot;cloud&quot; be On-premises?</p>