Application Service Providers

ALSO CALLED: ASP (Application Service Providers), Enterprise ASPs, Commercial Service Providers, Application Service Provider, Application Rentals
DEFINITION: ASP is also an abbreviation for Active Server Page.An application service provider (ASP) is a company that offers individuals or enterprises access over the Internet to applications and related services that would otherwise have to be located in their own personal or enterprise computers. Sometimes referred to as "apps-on-tap," ASP services are expected to become an important alternative, not only  … 
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APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS DEFINITION (continued): …  for smaller companies with low budgets for information technology, but also for larger companies as a form of outsourcing and for many services for individuals as well. Early applications include:Remote access serving for the users of an enterpriseAn off-premises local area network to which mobile users can be connected, with a common file serverSpecialized applications that would be expensive to install and maintain within your own company or on your own computer Hewlett-Packard, SAP, and Qwest have formed one of the first major alliances for providing ASP services. They plan to make SAP's … 
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