Perhaps we'll be seeing a Webstream booth here in Austin for Spamarama
2002? Or maybe even The Spam Toss event will have a target component!
Whatever, I still ain't eating Spama Lama Ding Dongs. (Okay, you take
Ding Dongs, separate the synthetic chocolate cakes, scrape out the
synthetic cream filling, and fill it with deviled Spam. ewwww)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Posted At: Friday, August 31, 2001 09:07 AM
> Posted To: MSExchange Mailing List
> Conversation: Internet Usage Surging and Outsourcing Web Hosting Saves
> Millions!
> Subject: Internet Usage Surging and Outsourcing Web Hosting Saves
> Millions!
>
>
> It's been a hot summer indeed, not only for the weatherman,
> but for Internet folks as well. The latest round of economic
> warnings come at a time when everyone has been once again
> scared by the media.
>
> Don't believe all the hype that you hear on the news. As a
> matter of fact, a surprising new study by an Internet pioneer
> has found that Internet traffic has grown faster than ever in
> recent months, contradicting widely held views that Internet
> growth has slowed. Dr. Lawrence Roberts of Caspian Networks
> says his new research is based upon actual scientific data,
> rather than on the financial performance of equipment vendors.
>
> As a leader of the team that developed ARPANET, which evolved
> into the modern Internet, Roberts says he was able to gain
> unusual access to top scientists at leading carriers. By
> signing non-disclosure agreements with the top 19 carriers,
> Roberts' team was able to access information about their
> network topologies and traffic. Network traffic was sampled
> in April and October of 2000 and April of 2001. Roberts said
> his data for that 12-month period shows that traffic has been
> doubling every six months on average across core IP service
> providers' networks. That equates to an annual growth rate of
> about 400 PERCENT.
>
> In other news, IN-HOUSE WEB HOSTING is on its way out,
> according to a recent report by Jupiter Media Metrix, as U.S.
> companies discover that they can save big bucks and potential
> time and money-eating errors by outsourcing Web-hosting tasks.
>
> Currently, 34 percent of U.S. companies handle hosting
> internally and another 24 percent manage their applications
> internally but outsource server management. Many companies
> have opted for in-house hosting due to security concerns,
> control issues, and customer service and confidentiality
> issues, according to Jupiter.
>
> The problem is that companies overestimate the competitive
> advantages of in-house Web hosting and fail to see the
> possible cost reductions that come with outsourcing the
> service, Jupiter reported. U.S. companies with in-house Web
> hosting spend more on staffing and technology than they would
> if they outsourced these functions, saving 30 percent to 40
> percent of their Web-hosting costs, according to the researcher.
>
> The cost-reducing benefits of outsourcing are most apparent
> in companies with mid- to high-traffic sites, Jupiter said.
> Over three years, a company with a staff of 18 people to 25
> people would pay three times more per year than it would to
> outsource the activity. In addition to paying too much for
> Web hosting, companies perform other Web hosting blunders
> such as initiating Web projects before their site hosting and
> technology infrastructure design is built, Jupiter said.
>
> Eighty percent of companies jump the gun on their Web
> development projects, Jupiter said, and due to this lack of
> planning, nine out of 10 of these ventures will incur some
> avoidable rebuilding. Jupiter recommends that companies
> undertake infrastructure design in tandem with first-stage
> application planning and development. If this precaution is
> not taken, companies risk exceeding their scalability limits
> and may have to "shift into crisis mode," incurring sky-high
> hosting costs, the researcher reported.
>
> By choosing a technology infrastructure provider
> simultaneously with an application developer, companies can
> cut implementation delays by 25 percent to 30 percent,
> Jupiter reported. When selecting for a Web hosting provider,
> companies should look for reliability, scalability, security,
> a proven track record, accountability, response speed, and
> customer service, the researcher suggested. After all,
> according to Jupiter, slimming down a company's in-house Web
> hosting could fatten up its bank account in the long run.
>
> If you would like to find out how we have been helping
> businesses small and large to save money by outsourcing your
> web services, contact one of our Account Representatives
> today. Since 1997, WebStream has proven to be a reliable solution.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jason Edwards
> Director of Promotions
> WebStream Internet Solutions
>
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