Application Service Providers (ASPs)

Application Service Providers (ASPs) lease hosted software applications over broadband networks to companies of all sizes as a faster, less expensive, and simpler alternative to installed applications. ASPs especially benefit small-to-mid-size businesses (SMBs) because, until these services existed, most of these organizations could not afford enterprise applications. While the ASP industry is still young, experts predict that it will soon become amulti-billion dollar industry fueled largely by the explosion of SMBs looking to cash in on the Internet-driven global e-conomy.

ASPs free your companys IT, training, technical support, and customer service staff from the onerous chore of installing, upgrading, and managing traditional in-house applications. As an executive or manager responsible forgetting the most competitive bang for your technology buck, youll find this ground-breaking guidebook invaluable for short-listing, evaluating, and selecting the best ASP match for your companys business and IT requirements.

Application Service Providers (ASPs): A Managers Guide defines the ASP business model, explains the components of the virtual ASP technology platform, and differentiates between the various types of ASPs. This book also covers important topics such as: