Why app hosting and outsourcing can't hurt you Don't fear the new generation of outsourcing options By Dan Kara T wo industry trends that appear to threaten your job may actually be opportunities in disguise. Most Fortune-class organizations outsource at least some component of their IT and network strategies.
New applications built with new tools and techniques offer businesses access to untapped markets.
The same business benefits and economies of scale that have made generalized outsourcing a success also apply to Web-centric outsourcing, perhaps more so. Outsourcing and the Internet are also closely related to corporate application development. For example, the number of vendors providing outsourced Web development services dwarfs the number of firms providing other types of Web-related outsourcing. It's easy to see why. Often, internal IT departments lack these newer skills.