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Why Hosted ERP Scares Some Companies

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• Some IT professionals find moving ERP applications to third-party scary or don’t trust Oracle hosting services model

• Many companies have been outsourcing CRM, file sharing, email and more to hosting providers for years

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• ERP applications are mission-critical. Other applications can crash and business would be inconvenienced, but wouldn’t shut down. Companies rely on ERP functionality and data to run their operations

• Companies rely on provider to keep application available 24/7. Some IT professionals have hard time with perceived risk of downtime, even when not warranted

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• Another risk concerns with IT managers are on security. Sensitive nature of ERP applications, including accounting, general ledger and manufacturing can cause companies to have second thoughts

• In actuality, proven Oracle hosting providers have certified experts on staff around-the-clock

• Good candidates have data centers with SSAE16 Type II audited and have technology and processes time-tested under stringent controls

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• Few companies would have similar investments in people, equipment and facility resources

• High cost of maintaining ERP infrastructures in-house have made the migration to Oracle hosting services. This is evident especially in mid-market sized companies

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The Major Upside of Oracle Hosting Services• Once companies understand benefits of hosting

services, companies become open-minded about risks

• Plus, IT resources are freed-up to work on more strategic and profit-driven projects within the business

• The real driver of Oracle hosting services is lower costs

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The Major Upside of Oracle Hosting Services• For small and mid-sized companies, the cost of

annual licensing and maintenance for an on-premises ERP solution can add up to several hundred thousand dollars

• By moving to ERP hosted solution, you would save on annual licensing, maintenance, staff and equipment

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The Major Upside of Oracle Hosting Services• Level of potential cost savings can save

companies tons of money each and every year

• Hosted model isn’t scary, in fact it is a welcome oppurtunity

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About the Author

• Chuck Vermillion is CEO and founder of OneNeck IT Services, a leading provider of hosted application management and managed services since 1997. For more information about Oracle Hosting Services, visit http://www.oneneck.com/Solutions.aspx today.

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