Over the last few years, there has been a huge uptick in the number of available hosted solutions and applications that are available to companies and their users. This has left a lot of people wondering if hosted applications are right for them, which applications they should host, and what are the benefits.
One of the concerns that I hear is about whether or not thin or cloud based solutions are stable and concerns about data being off site. Thin client computing is actually based on the origins of computing. Mainframe systems have always had a heavy computing back end with a thin client user interface. This is no different than today, other than the interface changing from a green screen to a GUI driven web interface (in most cases). The solutions are fast and stable, and in most cases the data is more secure than if it was on a client’s site.
Generally, companies want to know how to determine if cloud or thin based solutions are right for them. Here are the top 5 questions that you should ask yourself and your service provider when considering these strategic plays:
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