The entire IT industry is just one dynamic field which constantly has to contend with the changes of the solutions which it offers. Just while the entire world has started to understand basic website concepts and ideas about how web hosting works, now there is this thing called software hosting being touted around So what is this brand new concept all about and what does this mean for you and your business? License: freedigital photos image source | What is software hosting? Software hosting is the process of your host or vendor being responsible for the installation, set-up as well as the maintenance of a specific program which your organization makes use of. The idea is that instead of you being the one to install and take care of the technical aspect of maintaining a certain application, your vendor lifts the burden from you and takes care of the technicalities. What are the benefits of software hosting? Minimizes Costs The number one reason for why most organizations opt to go for software hosting instead of being responsible for the technical aspect of installing and maintaining a software has to do with cost reduction. The tendency for organizations when they are adapting a new program is for them to buy a new computer which will specifically be used for the software. Of course, there is the obvious decision to buy the software which can be rather expensive as well. In the case wherein the software is something which the technical staff of your organization is unfamiliar with the new program, and this is the usual tendency, then you would have to hire consultants and new IT personnel in order to oversee the use and the maintenance of the software. Lastly, you do not have to spend money on lost productivity when you take time for your IT department and staff to start to get to know the new software instead of offering the services immediately. Simplifies Technical Aspect Part of having a software as the backbone of your organization is that you are at the mercy of any glitches and upgrades. You would have to shut down your operations for maintenance tasks which will cost you in lost productivity as well as in consultancy fees for IT personnel. However, this does not have to be the problem when you opt for software hosting. This is because the vendor takes care of all the technical aspects of maintaining the software which includes upgrades and smoothening out any glitches. At the same time, you no longer have to worry about databases and servers when you opt for software hosting instead of running the software all on your own. On the other hand, software hosting ensures safe information that is stored in a data center which your vendor takes good care to protect and ensues is always running. What this basically means is that the software is always kept running and you’ll always be able to offer your services to your clients without any fear of any technical interruption or downtimes.
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Phil Smith is an experienced worker on websites, servers, and data storage. Phil likes to joke “I started out with nothing and still have most of it”