| A: The simplest definition of a hosted application is
that it’s a software application running on a third party
server that is accessed by customers as a paid subscription.
However, the advent of the Internet has given a
new meaning, and a new potential, to hosting applications,
because – if your application is accessed by the web,
does it matter where it’s located? No. After all, even
enterprise applications within your own environment have become
more and more web-enabled. As such, they can be accessed by
anyone with a browser Once that state has been reached, the
location of the server operating the application becomes irrelevant,
technologically – that’s what the Internet is
all about. |