Application Hosting Services

Application Hosting Services refers to computing platforms that enable the delivery of software via the Internet. Application Hosting Services can provide an operational platform for virtually any type of software application. Content management applications, web development applications, database applications and email management applications serve as common examples of on-demand software that may be hosted via the Internet. Application Hosting Services are inclusive of Managed Hosting Services, which provide a higher level of service to client users, as compared to standard Application Hosting Services.

APPLICATION HOSTING SERVICES PLANS

Application Hosting Services are typically delivered as service plans with package based pricing that is based on a combination of the services delivered and the amount of support / intervention that’s required on the part of the Application Hosting Services provider. Examples of the service plans that might be made available by an Application Hosting Services provider are as follows:

Dedicated Application Hosting

Includes SaaS delivery with single-tenancy. Provides superior levels of security and compliance. Customer manages the cloud services platform.

Enterprise Application Hosting

Includes SaaS delivery with multi-tenancy. Provides complete isolation of virtual, clustered environments. Provides self-service management and rapid provisioning.

Managed Application Hosting

Includes SaaS delivery with single-tenancy. Provides self-service management and rapid provisioning. Provides superior levels of security and compliance. Application Hosting Services provider manages the cloud services platform.