The advantage of ASPs

Web-based energy-trading solutions offer certain advantages over server-based systems, says Thurstan Bannister. In a later issue, we will publish an article setting out the benefits of server-based software

Mindful of the boom-and-bust cycle that characterised the initial use of application service providers (ASPs), IT managers in energy trading and risk management have been slow to adopt hosted - or web-based - software solutions. Most firms rely on home-grown or purchased applications sitting in-house. But recently, attitudes have shifted towards hosted solutions. Other sectors, particularly consumer finance, have started to re-adopt ASPs, and this change of heart has filtered through to energy

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