Application Service Providers: Current Status and Future Trends

Format: Spiral-Bound, 179 pages
ISBN: 0-933217-85-4
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TABLE of CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Executive Summary

Chapter 2: Introduction to Application Service Providers

• 2.1: From ISPs to ASPs
• 2.2: Evolution of the Software Application Market
  2.2.1: Definition
• 2.3: The ASP Relationships
• 2.4: Benefits of the ASP Approach
• 2.5: Overview of the Report and Its Methodology

Chapter 3: ASP Market Status

• 3.1: Key Trends Driving the ASP Industry
• 3.2: ASP Applications
• 3.3: Building an ASP Business
  • 3.3.1: Ownership Model versus Outsource Model
  • 3.3.2: Horizontal versus Vertical Strategy
  • 3.3.3: Delivery Methods for Accessing ASP Services
• 3.4: ASP Market Players
• 3.5: User Demands
• 3.6: Vendor Perspective
  • 3.6.1: Target Markets
  • 3.6.2: Implementation Issues
  • 3.6.3: Service Value Proposition
• 3.7: Market Opportunities
  • 3.7.1: Current and Projected Revenue Levels
  • 3.7.2: Pricing Models
  • 3.7.3: Total Cost of Ownership
• 3.8: Summary

Chapter 4: Technologies and Architectures for ASPs

• 4.1: Key Components of an ASP Architecture
• 4.2: Computing Models for ASP Architectures
  • 4.2.1: Server-Based Computing Model
• 4.3: Evolution of Computing Models for Application Service Architectures
• 4.4: Application Server
  • 4.4.1: Key Technologies for Application Servers
• 4.5: Implementations of Internet Architectures for ASPs
  • 4.5.1: Sun's Architecture
  • 4.5.2: Netscape's Architecture
  • 4.5.3: IBM's Architecture
  • 4.5.4: Microsoft Architecture
  • 4.5.5: Citrix's Architecture
• 4.6: Evaluation of Computing Models
• 4.7: Data Center Architectures
• 4.8: Security Issues in the ASPs Systems
  • 4.8.1: Physical Security Services
  • 4.8.2: Network Security Services
  • 4.8.3: Network Security Techniques
  • 4.8.4: Network-Based VPNs
  • 4.8.5: Server and Application Security Services
  • 4.8.6: ASP Security Architectures—Case Studies
• 4.9: Access Networks
• 4.10: Summary

Chapter 5: ASP Vendors, Services, and Case Studies

• 5.1: Overview of ASP Vendors
• 5.2: Consolidation across of ASP Industry
• 5.3: Case Study 1—Corio/Clarent Relationship
• 5.4: Case Study 2—CyLex/Pride/DHMSV Relationship
• 5.5: Case Study 3—FutureLink/Wesburne Electric Alberta Relationship
• 5.6: Case Study 4—Corio/Vertical Networks Relationship
• 5.7: Case Study 5—AristaSoft /Turnstone Systems Relationship
• 5.8: Case Study 6—Usinternetworking/The Luggage Center Relationship

Chapter 6: Profiles of ASP Companies

• 6.1: Applicast
• 6.2: AristaSoft
• 6.3: Corio
• 6.4: CyLex Systems
• 6.5: EDS
• 6.6: FutureLink
• 6.7: Interliant
• 6.8: Telecomputing
• 6.9: USinternetworking

Chapter 7: Strategies for Success

• 7.1: Perspective of Application Service Providers
• 7.2: Perspective of the Software Industry
• 7.3: Perspective of Communications Companies
• 7.4: User's Perspective
  • 7.4.1: Evaluation of ASPs
  • 7.4.2: Results of the Survey

7.5: Venture Capitalist's Perspective

Chapter 8: Final Analysis and Conclusions

• 8.1: Future Trends in the ASP Industry
• 8.2: Fears and Concerns
• 8.3: Key Challenges
• 8.4: Recommendations to ASPs

Appendix: Survey on Application Service Providers and Its Results

• A.1: Members of the Expert Panel
• A.2: Survey
• A.3: Detailed Results of the Survey