Why is the ASP option rising in popularity?
A few factors in the market have combined to make ASPs an increasingly attractive option. For one, the continuing advances in software and hardware make obsolescence a worry for any business and can drain considerable resources from a company. With an ASP option, however, the provider is responsible for the necessary software and hardware upgrades. Secondly, the Internet’s rise in popularity as a channel for incoming business made organizations more comfortable with transacting business over the web. Enterprises now see the value in allowing an outside host to run their system, particularly since they know the promise of combining these hosting options with other e-commerce initiatives, such as Activant’s Trading Partner Connect. Finally, skilled IT people are becoming increasingly scarce and are expensive to hire and keep. Conversely, bandwidth and hardware are getting cheaper. The ASP option keeps your technology current and minimizes your need for expensive IT personnel using the re
