Tag: technology platforms
Technology: Platform is everything
September 25, 2015Jana Macon
A. Technology platforms typically fall into two distinct models: older on-premise client-server deployments and modern cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings. On-premise client-server platforms are managed and maintained internally by the provider. Although they offer the provider some control over the systems, these platforms come at a hefty price for staff, support and maintenance. On the other hand, a cloud-based platform, in which software and servers are hosted and maintained by...