September 20, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Managed Web hosting firm Rackspace Managed Hosting (rackspace.com) announced on Monday that it has released a new offering tailored specifically for application service providers, Intensive Hosting for ASPs. Rackspace says the service makes it the first hosting provider to offer a custom solution for companies seeking to offer their products through the software-as-a-service model.
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According to Rackspace, the ASP market is growing as more software vendors plan to begin offering their solutions as services. IDC reportedly expects the ASP market to more than double from $1.6 billion in 2003 to $3.5 billion by 2008.
"We provide ASPs an infrastructure that was previously only available to very large providers who could build out their own data center and IT department. By hosting with Rackspace, software delivery can be transitioned more easily to a hosted model and can free up resources to focus on application development," said John Engates, chief technology officer, Rackspace Managed Hosting. "Rackspace's new Intensive Hosting for ASPs can decrease costs an average of 40 percent while mitigating the risks associated with managing the application infrastructure on your own."
Rackspace says its Intensive hosting for ASPs includes a usage-based model that allows ASPs to scale their infrastructure as they add customers, along with utility pricing to account for spikes in network, server and storage use. The company also offers application monitoring tools that help to ensure that customers' levels of service meet or exceed their promises, as well as a customized SLA for ASP customers that guarantees 100 percent network uptime and 100 percent application availability.
