Click for more. It's not clear how any of these firms will make money, especially since Microsoft and Sun are gearing up to give some applications away. Real or imagined, many companies are reluctant to put their precious data on a faraway server controlled by somebody else. Computing's Bonny L. Georgia has put together an excellent analysis of today's ASP market and a great list of ASPs. Click for more.
Dedicated servers are more secure.
Find out what kind of support will be available. Make sure there's a point person who will be able to deal with your problems. Make sure it's transferable if you need to switch ASPs. Start with a function that's not mission critical and see how it works for you. It's pretty much a slam dunk in my mind that ASPs will provide the vast majority of software as broadband spreads and security fears are laid to rest.