ASP Configuration Handbook [Illustrated] (Paperback)

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"ASP (Application Service Provider) "third-party entities that manage and distribute software-based services and solutions to customers across a wide area network from a central data center." - AOL Computing Webopaedia

Product Description

Understanding ASPs: The new Internet business.

Application Service Providers (ASPs) appeal to small businesses by offering a wide variety of web-hosted software programs including e-commerce, communications, project management, financial, word processing and human resourse applications. ASPs offer inexpensive use of software and the ability to share access among people in different locations.

There is a huge buzz in the computing industry about ASPs and many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are gearing up to become ASPs. These companies are in need of a guide - this is the first book to focus on how a company can become an ASP.

ASP Configuration Handbook: A Guide for ISPs covers all the business issues surrounding the transformation of an Internet Service Provider to an Application Service Provider, as well as the technical issues associated with offering applications to customers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 620 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (July 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928994261
• ISBN-13: 978-1928994268
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,024,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Dated and pretty basic, June 5, 2007

By	Busy Reader (Morgan Hill, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Published in 2001, much has changed in the world of web based applications and configurations since this book was written. Moreover, much of the content is painfully basic. For example from p. 133:

"Software is a term for the various types of programs that can be installed on a computer system. There are many different types of software available for all types of computers and mainframes, but they can all be broken down into three distict variants:
- System
-Application
-Middleware"

...Enough said.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Guide, October 5, 2001

By	"fluffy-2" (Dallas, Tx United States) - See all my reviews

Not only is this an excellent technical guide, it also covers the business principles of becoming an ASP. I was skeptical when I received this book as a gift, but I actually learnt from this book.

The configurations are very detailed including the actual commands required. The section on load balancing and content delivery was a great help. The section on QOS is also very good, with excellent practical examples. Even though I work primarily in the enterprise and not as an ASP, I found this to be one of the best books I have.

If you are primarily are a Cisco shop (most configuration examples are based on Cisco products), I would highly recommend this book.