title: About GitHub Enterprise Cloud
intro: >-
Learn about {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, its features, and
management options for large businesses and teams.
versions:
ghec: '*'
type: overview
topics:
- Enterprise
- Fundamentals
{% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} is a deployment option for {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %}, adding advanced features to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, including:
- SAML authentication
- Additional {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} minutes
- Restriction of email notifications to verified domains
- Privately published {% data variables.product.prodname_pages %} sites
- {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users_caps %}
- Repository rulesets
- {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s compliance reports
For a full list of features included with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, see our Pricing page.
What are the differences between {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} and other plans?
A key difference between {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} and other {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} plans is access to an enterprise account, which gives administrators a central point for managing multiple organizations. See AUTOTITLE.
{% data reusables.enterprise.ghe-includes-ghec-and-ghes %} For more information about {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} and how it differs from {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}, see AUTOTITLE.
About enterprise types
{% data reusables.enterprise.enterprise-types %}
About {% data variables.enterprise.data_residency_short %}
If you choose an enterprise with managed users, you can also choose where your company's data is stored.
By default, {% data variables.product.company_short %} stores data for {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %} in the USA. {% data reusables.data-residency.when-you-adopt-data-residency %}
About documentation
Documentation for both administrators and users of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %} is available on this site, {% data variables.product.prodname_docs %}.
{% data reusables.docs.ghec-docs %}
Can I try {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}?
You can sign up for a free, 30-day trial of {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_cloud %}. See AUTOTITLE.