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- Google Goodies: iGoogle personalized homepage
- By: Anthony SullivanThis is the first of a series of content pieces covering the many offerings from Google, the search engine powerhouse turned Internet application service provider. Google has an unbelievable number of services that you might not know you need just yet. Hopefully after reading this and the following...
- Tags: search, igoogle, google inc., search engine, google search, application service provider, internet application, rock, service provider, internet
- Image galleries 2007-05-16
- Cressida Associates and PePLink Balance 300 Creates Unparalleled Network Resiliency
- As a networking servicing company, Cressida Associates has remained a sturdy force within the apparel and manufacturing industry since its inception in 1989. Numerous clients utilize both their Application Service Provider ASP and Web hosting services which soon prompted Cressida Associates onto a quest in a new realm of networking...
- Tags: network, application service provider, service provider, peplink, cressida, web hosting, application service providers (asps), business services, internet
- Case studies 2007-03-09
- Automate the software management and upgrade process
- Deploying, updating and upgrading applications throughout your network takes more and more time as your organization grows. Luckily, there are many options available for automating the process. There are many advantages to consistency in desktop applications throughout your organization. Having all your systems run the same application...
- Tags: tools & techniques, microsoft windows, deb shinder, productivity, group policy software installation, microsoft systems management server, software, group policy, computer, server, smb strategies newsletter, application, application service provider, service provider, downside, application service providers (asps), web hosting, management, operating systems, internet
- Technical articles 2006-01-30
- Understanding the ASP evolution
- No matter if you use an ASP or not, Tim Landgrave believes that within the next five years, most CIOs will need to help their companies evolve into one. Find out what worked for first-generation ASPs that could ease your enterprise's transition.At the end of 2001, it appeared as if...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, customer relationship management (crm), sales force management, enterprise software, e advantage, microsoft asp, application service provider, crm, salesforce.com inc., software
- Technical articles 2002-02-21
- Decision Support: Successful Web conferencing
- Effectively managing your Web conferences is as important as the technology you use to implement themBy Howard MillmanIn a lukewarm economy, Web conferencing is particularly enticing. It can cut travel costs, save time, and increase collaboration among remote colleagues—but only if people use it.Avoid the scenario that many companies have...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, tools & techniques, groupware, decision support, cnet, web conferencing, application service provider, service provider, moderator, web, software
- Technical articles 2002-01-04
- Will HP/Compaq become a managed services behemoth?
- The HP/Compaq merger will not only produce the second-largest PC maker but will likely also spawn a major player in the managed services provider space. Columnist Tim Landgrave looks at the steps the combined companies are taking toward the MSP model.At the joint press conference announcing the merger of HP...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, e advantage, application service provider, managed services, compaq computer corp., hewlett-packard co.
- Technical articles 2001-09-13
- Choose an ASP by its TLA to lower your costs
- Before you can choose the best ASP for your organization, you must select the best type of ASP. Tim Landgrave explains how ASPs are categorized and what each type can and can't do.Editor’s note: This is a compilation of two articles that originally appeared in TechRepublic’s ASP Informer TechMail. Subscribe,...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, channel management, scripting languages, e advantage, application service provider, value chain, service provider, microsoft asp
- Technical articles 2001-07-31
- Has your ASP ever stopped delivering?
- Application Service Providers ASPs can be a godsend, but they can also be a curse, as these Polling Place results show. Of those who use an ASP, over half have had the ASP terminate a service.
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, elisabeth nelson, application service provider, service provider, microsoft asp
- Technical articles 2001-07-25
- Has the ASP market gone vertical?
- If you've been disappointed by the inability of the ASP concept to live up to its promise, here's new hope. The emergence of the vertical service provider VSP has convinced some analysts that this is the birth of the true Internet revolution.What happened to the application service provider ASP marketplace?...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, rick freedman, application service provider, service provider, microsoft asp, asp market
- Technical articles 2001-07-17
- Security still top issue for using an ASP
- CIOs often worry about outsourcing critical applications. In particular, many IT executives question the ability of ASPs to protect sensitive data. In this article, Bob Weinstein shows you how to evaluate your ASP?s security standards.Application service providers ASPs have proven themselves and endured the test of time. The industry grew...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, firewalls, bob weinstein, microsoft asp, security, application service provider, service provider, firewall
- Technical articles 2001-06-26
- Three steps to evaluating an ASP
- As one of the newest entrants into the IT market, ASPs have been some of the hardest hit by the softened economy. Before you plunge into any contractual agreements with these service vendors, listen to the advice of Gartner analyst Ted Chamberlin.In the September 2000 issue of Consulting Magazine, Alan...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, beth blakely, microsoft asp, application service provider, service provider, ted chamberlin
- Technical articles 2001-04-27
- Assessing the almighty ASP
- Are you considering contracting with an application service provider? The industry changes daily, it seems, so how do you keep up? Check out our ASP Informer TechMail. It tells you all you need to know, and it's delivered right to your inbox.The application service provider ASP industry is going through...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, techrepublic staff, application service provider, service provider, microsoft asp
- Technical articles 2001-02-22
- ASP shakeout: Fact or fiction?
- The doomsayers are suggesting that ASPs are not long for this world. But others contend that opportunities still exist—and Bob Weinstein is one of them. This week's Tech Watch takes a look at the future of the ASP market.Application Service Providers ASPs, the technology darlings of 1999, face a major...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, bob weinstein, application service provider, service provider, microsoft asp, williams, industry
- Technical articles 2001-01-24
- Yack.com talks up Web site analysis
- Analyzing Web traffic helps organizations understand their visitor behaviors. Find out how one online company is benefiting from statistical site analysis.Understanding what visitors want from your organization’s Web site is important to online success. Fortunately for IT managers, many capable Web site monitoring and tracking solutions are available.Current tracking solutions...
- Tags: web site development, application service providers (asps), web hosting, web technology, channel management, business services, dana norton, hitbox, rachel frank, web site, application service provider, web, bob o'brien
- Technical articles 2001-01-12
- Survey results: ASPs receive high marks from their clients
- ASPs are A-OK, according to the results of our recent survey. Most of those who took the survey said they are satisfied or very satisfied with their ASP experience. See which kinds of ASPs were best liked and those that may need improvements.The application service provider ASP model seems to...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, marketing research, microsoft asp, mike walton, application service provider, service provider, survey
- Technical articles 2000-09-29
- ASPs: Partners or foes?
- Software consultants, are you afraid of the growing Application Service Provider ASP market, or do you think it represents new opportunities? Tell us how your firm is addressing the issue of ASPs.What does the flourishing Application Service Provider ASP market mean for consultants who provide customized software and related services?A...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, partnership, beth blakely, microsoft asp, application service provider, service provider
- Technical articles 2000-10-05
- Survey results: Your CRM solution
- Gartner and TechRepublic asked TechRepublic members if they were satisfied with their CRM solutions and what their organizations use CRM for. Here are the results from this member survey.Any customer relationship management CRM solution can come with a number of difficulties. Deciding where and how to obtain such a solution...
- Tags: customer relationship management (crm), advertising & promotion, application service providers (asps), web hosting, enterprise software, business services, dana norton, crm, application service provider, service provider, crm solution, survey
- Technical articles 2000-09-08
- Find an ASP in your vertical market
- If you are looking for an application service provider to take on a portion of your business, try finding a vendor who has expertise in your industry. That shouldn't be too difficult, considering the current trend of ASPs pushing into vertical markets.If you are tasked with finding an application service...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, mike walton, microsoft asp, application service provider, vertical market, service provider, industry
- Technical articles 2000-08-14
- Growth in ASPs fuels demand for workers
- Analysts predict that revenue generated by Application Service Providers ASPs could reach more than $7 billion by 2004. In this week's Tech Watch, Bob Weinstein explains how high-tech workers can cash in on this growing software market.Acronyms come and go in the technology industry. But ASP—short for Application Service Provider—is...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, microsoft asp, bob weinstein, worker, application service provider, service provider, gary steele
- Technical articles 2000-08-16
- Get more customization for your ASP dollar
- If you're in the market for an ASP, you're probably concerned about customization and integration. How much can you expect for what you can afford to pay?If your company is even casually considering outsourcing to an application service provider ASP, you’ve probably thought about the customization issue. No one wants...
- Tags: application service providers (asps), web hosting, business services, jennifer recktenwald, microsoft asp, customization, application service provider, service provider
- Technical articles 2000-04-25
