Applications run in a network-hosted environment, serving a dispersed customer base.
However, the large business segment also is showing interest, and in the lower part of the spectrum, home-based businesses may quickly become one of the key segments benefiting from this model. There are many reasons why the ASP service model is quite compelling. The ASP value chain goes from co-location services to fully managed services. Co-location services are for customers wanting to have total control of their applications and servers while leveraging the ASP infrastructure. Fully managed services are for customers looking for the ASP to manage their applications and infrastructure.