Application Service Provider (ASP) solution

Author: Fact
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: This book systematically, comprehensively, and deeply introduces the content related to ASP technology, economy, structure, and historical development. It is an invaluable reference book for technical personnel, managers, and teachers and students from universities and colleges in the IT industry, especially suitable for those who may engage in or are currently involved in ASP business and research. ASP (Application Service Provider, Application Service Provider) is a new e-commerce model introduced internationally in 1999. This model involves suppliers providing various "application technology services" to customers through computer networks. Users do not need to purchase application technology but only use it and pay fees to the supplier based on the specific circumstances of the "service." The application technology entity is located at the supplier's place, and users enjoy technical services through the window opened by the supplier. The promotion of this model provides a practical and feasible solution for small and medium-sized enterprises that want to implement information technology transformation but face challenges such as insufficient funds and a lack of IT talent. This book primarily discusses the history and evolution of the ASP model, its economic system and classification methods, technical structure systems and solutions, types and service systems of ASP, ASP management models and architectures, security service assurance systems and methods of ASP, strategic analysis of the ASP model, enabling technologies of ASP, and future prospects. It covers comprehensive ASP solutions, including ASP business models, framework structures for design and implementation, management methods, enabling technologies, and economic analysis.