Application Service Provider
- What if we were able to decrease your Information Technology (IT) costs by 65%?
- What if we were able to fully manage your network so you could focus on your core competencies as a business?
- What if we were able to significantly cut your up-front technology costs?
As an Application Service Provider partnered with IBM, Information Networking Company (GMT) is able to decrease your IT costs, fully or partially manage your network, and significantly reduce your up-front technology costs.
Whether you are a small or medium-size business, the ability to outsource network infrastructure, including the hosting and management of mission critical applications, is an attractive option depending on your business model.
Why utilize an Application Service Provider?
Many companies have been unable to capitalize on the advantages of enterprise applications for reasons including:
- High initial capital costs
- High TCO [Total Cost of Ownership]
- Lack of skilled IT personnel
To overcome these obstacles, GMT has partnered with IBM to provide cost-effective, flexible enterprise application solutions for small-to-medium businesses. The beauty of this concept allows many organizations to now utilize these applications without having to create the technical environment necessary for their operation and ongoing maintenance.
How does Application Service Provision work?
Our ASP pricing matrix is based on the unique requirements of each client. Service contracts will provide terms of one to five years, with renewal options.
Your company would access applications using a Web Browser over a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Data privacy is ensured through the use of encryption over the network and firewall authentication.
What will GMT provide?
GMT provides a service bundle to your company. The package includes complete hardware, software, network and support services. Support areas include:
- Performance Management
- Fault Tolerance & Troubleshooting Management
- Security Management
- User Management
How to determine if the GMT ASP solution is a fit for your organization?
As IT capital investments have been a problem, it is to be expected that companies will look to compare the ASP model with the traditional in-house operation alternative. We encourage you to consider certain factors in evaluating the ASP model:
- Estimated TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) over five years, including hardware and software upgrades, utility software, facilities, utilities, personnel, training, disaster recovery, and other associated operating costs.
- Availability of IT personnel with the necessary skills for in-house operation.
- The need for capabilities not readily available from in-house IT personnel.
- Vendor independence
- Dependence of the business on unique system features.
- Rate of growth of your business and the anticipated changes necessary for continuing IT support.
- Scalability of alternate solutions.