Can any application be delivered through the ASP model?
No. While it is the case with most Internet applications like portals and online billing that are natively ASP enabled, many of the traditional client/server applications are not ASP enabled. Currently, many vendors are trying to ASP enable their applications so that they can be delivered through the ASP model. Enabling them in this way is sometimes a difficult task. Another important issue related to ASP enabling of applications is guranteed availability. The remote delivery of applications imposes completely different requirements for availability, fault-tolerance, performance under unusually high loads and other issues. The application and its infrastructure should always be available around the clock, seven days a week.
