Many clients of mine asked me that what exactly hosting an application means. It’s an easy idea, hosting an application or we can say application hosting is a web based solution that allows clients to run software applications via cloud on a recurring basis and is usually provided by an ASP I.e, Application Service Provider.

The requirement for ASPs has evolved from the increasing costs of specialized software that have far surpassed the price variety of small to medium sized businesses. In distributing the software to 19, in addition, the complexities of have led. With the support of Asoftware SPs, costs and the complexities of software can be cut down. Moreover, the problems of upgrading have been eliminated from the end-firm by placing the onus on the ASP to keep up-to-date services, 24 x 7 technical support, physical and electronic security and in-built support for business continuity and flexible working.

A hosted cloud system can be leased or rented on a monthly or yearly basis, thus discarding the need to purchase expensive equipments, the primary rationale is that the majority of the equipments are hosted by the service provider and all communication is routed through that provider to and from your business’s site or sites. Application increases the flexibility hosted environment setup has an advantage concerning cost of operation, and it’s also easier to install and allows communicating from any area of the world with an ease.

Hosted cloud solution is quite inexpensive to operate, and as usage and number of user rises, the cost advantage of hosted application systems simply disappears

Now next question is what’s Hosting means?

Hosting is a software application distribution system where clients application such as CRM, Location Intelligence or others, are maintained and managed by a professional service provider and made available to clients, as a service over the WWW. This usually means an application exist on the provider’s servers rather than clients personnel servers. The application software can be accessed and shared by client sales/marketing, through an internet browser.

Advantages of good hosting service solutions:-LRB-*****)

• No loss of data security/control
• Easy and implementation and ROI
• No learning curves, and also provides clients with ease of use
• Sales, Marketing and IT support every time
• Cheaper hardware and software Expenses
• 24×7 maintenance, support, and security
• Automatic and upgrades of the application Program
• Ability to implement improvements

The biggest advantage is that clients are sharing and accessing important information with each of their sales and marketing teams, instead of it all residing on their individual desktops. Clients should get: Marketing Sales & on precisely the page, sharing all the time to the information Enhanced customer loyalty and company image and increased revenue and ROI.

Some inherent disadvantages areas follows:-LRB-*****)

• The Customer must accept the application since ASPs can afford a solution for the clients, as provided
• The Customer may Require the provider to Offer a Vital business function, relying on the provider and thus limiting their control of that function
• Changes in the ASP market may Lead to changes in level or the type of service
• Integration with the client systems may be problematic

Evaluating an Application Service Provider security when moving to an ASP infrastructure can come at a high cost, as such a firm must assess the degree of danger related to the ASP itself. Failure to properly account for such risk Can Result in:-LRB-**)

• Loss of control of corporate data
• Loss of control of corporate image
• Insufficient ASP security to counter risks
• Exposure of corporate data to other ASP customers
• Compromise of corporate data