Self-Hosted Annotation Platform

A Self-Hosted Annotation Platform is an annotation platform that can be deployed and operated on private infrastructure under organizational control for data privacy and compliance requirements.

• AKA: On-Premise Annotation Platform, Private Annotation Platform, Local Annotation Deployment, Self-Managed Annotation System.
• Context:
  • It can typically provide complete data control within organizational boundaries.
  • It can typically enable custom security configurations including firewall rules and access control.
  • It can often support air-gapped deployments for sensitive data handling.
  • It can often allow infrastructure customization based on specific requirements.
  • It can typically integrate with existing IT systems through internal networks.
  • It can often reduce data transfer costs by keeping data local.
  • It can range from being a Single-Server Deployment to being a Distributed Deployment, depending on its scale requirement.
  • It can range from being a Docker-Based Platform to being a Native Installation, depending on its deployment method.
  • It can range from being a Basic Self-Hosted Tool to being an Enterprise Self-Hosted Platform, depending on its feature set.
  • It can range from being a Manual Deployment to being an Automated Deployment, depending on its installation process.
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• Example(s):
  • Open Source Self-Hosted Annotation Platforms, such as:
    • Label Studio with Docker deployment and Kubernetes support.
    • CVAT with on-premise installation.
    • brat Framework with local server deployment.
  • Enterprise Self-Hosted Annotation Platforms, such as:
    • Labelbox Enterprise with private cloud option.
    • Supervisely with on-premise edition.
  • Containerized Self-Hosted Annotation Platforms, such as:
    • Docker Compose Stacks for annotation platforms.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • SaaS Annotation Platform, which is vendor-hosted.
  • Cloud-Only Annotation Service, which lacks self-hosting option.
  • Desktop-Only Tool, which doesn't support server deployment.
• See: Label Studio, On-Premise Software, Private Cloud Infrastructure, Open Source Annotation Tool, Web-Based Annotation Tool, Collaborative Annotation Platform, Docker Container, Kubernetes Deployment, Data Sovereignty.

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