Oracle Hosting Services: Why Hosted ERP Scares Some Companies

Oracle Hosting Services

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



• 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



• 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



• 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



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



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



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


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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