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How
does
it
work?
AppsFarm
is
a
UK-based
application
service
provider
(ASP), providing a
revolutionary
approach to technology service delivery. We enable
small and medium
sized
enterprises
to
access
the sophisticated IT
technologies
and
support
services
usually
only
the
domain
of
multinationals.
AppsFarm
provides
a
central
point
where
your
business
can
access
software
and
files
anytime,
anywhere.
AppsFarm
offers
applications
delivered
over
the
Internet
–
with
full
functionality,
improved
performance
and
reliability
–
from
leading
software
companies.
We
give
your
business
access
to
skilled
IT
resources
and
the
latest
software,
whilst
saving
time
and
money.
Instead
of
expensive
hardware
and
software
investments
and
long
deployment
cycles,
your
business
can
begin
realising
the
benefits
of
world
leading
software
in
just
minutes,
with
no
upfront
investment.
AppsFarm
also
provides
a
seamless,
pain-free
upgrade
path
and
virtually
unlimited
scalability
for
fast
growth
organisations.
Perhaps
most
importantly,
AppsFarm
enables
businesses
to
focus
precious
human
resources
on
your
core
business
activities,
rather
than
on
IT
concerns.
The
ASP
Revolution
AppsFarm
was
formed
in
response
to
a
wealth
of
new
technologies
and
a
severe
shortage
of
human
resources.
With
broadband
Internet
access,
thin
client
technology,
and
servers
that
are
now
classified
as
supercomputers,
the
physical
location
of
a
server
running
an
application
has
become
virtually
irrelevant.
At
the
same
time,
the
increasing
shortage
of
qualified
information
technology
professionals
has
led
organisations
to
look
at
creative
solutions
for
their
technology
requirements
–
especially
their
infrastructure
needs,
those
elements
necessary
to
communicate
and
collaborate
but
are
not
a
core
part
of
their
business.
This
is
where
AppsFarm
can
help.
"Five
years
from
now,
if
you’re
a
CIO
with
a
head
for
business,
you
won’t
be
buying
computers
anymore.
You
won’t
buy
software
either.
You’ll
rent
all
your
resources
from
a
service
provider."
- Scott
McNealy,
CEO,
Sun
Microsystems
How
ASPs Works
As
an ASP, enterprise applications run on servers managed by AppsFarm, with the
servers located in world-class data centres. Users access the systems through
client software running on their local machines or via web based interfaces, and
their experience is exactly as if those servers were running in a data centre
internal to their company, with full functionality and performance.
AppsFarm
manages and maintains the server hardware and software, provisions new user
accounts, assists users on how to get the most out of their software, and
provides a help desk to answer their questions 24 hours a day, seven days a
week.
Our
infrastructure and our team of experts are virtually impossible for
organisations to duplicate internally – at any cost – and our continuous
improvement initiatives ensure that your organisation will always enjoy the
benefits of the very latest technologies.
AppsFarm
means no more worries about obsolete hardware and major software upgrades, no
more 2am backups and disaster recovery planning – we take care of it
all.
We
focus on your software systems, so you can focus on your business.
We can offer this arrangement for a number
of reasons:
- We leverage the low-cost, high speed network
access of the Internet to centralise our infrastructure and create economies
of scale
- We have an experienced team with specialised
technical expertise in installing and managing applications
- We have the IT infrastructure needed to run
the applications at peak performance and reliability
- We have formed strong alliances with
supplying vendors
- We have the cost efficiencies of a
distributed customer base that internal IT departments do not have
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