How are manually provisioned runtimes characterized?

Manually provisioned runtimes are characterized by the ability to be hosted on various infrastructure types, including bare metal servers, virtual machines (VMs), or on-premises environments. This flexibility allows organizations to deploy MuleSoft applications in a way that fits their specific operational and regulatory requirements.

Companies may prefer manual provisioning to gain full control over their runtime environments, particularly for systems that require greater customization or adherence to strict security measures. By using customer-hosted options, they can utilize their existing infrastructure effectively, whether it is in physical data centers or cloud environments that they manage themselves.

In contrast, other options signify constraints that are not representative of manually provisioned runtimes. For instance, stating that they are cloud-based only would imply a lack of flexibility in deployment choices, which is not the case. Similarly, limits like being available only in the public cloud or being managed by MuleSoft do not apply, as manual provisioning is focused on user management rather than cloud restrictions or managed services.