Cost savings is the reason most customers are buying. Prices vary widely, depending on the network configuration. If we didn't have this option, I wouldn't have been able to afford the Oracle applications in the first place. Price may be the benefit for customers, but it's ease of management that's catching the attention of ASPs. For them, upgrades are easier and faster on a shared server.
ASPs can upgrade software simultaneously for several customers that share a server.
Typically, ASPs keep reserve capacity and computing power on each shared server. When a customer's traffic increases, the ASP can add more capacity without having to add another server and perform systems-integration work. With our model, we can expand the client's infrastructure and speed time to market without having to reconfigure the client's software for additional servers. But businesses shouldn't sign up for a shared server without considering possible downsides. The most significant is security, opponents say.