Before you sign on the dotted line and commit to an ASP, be sure you know exactly what kind of service you'll be guaranteed You've heard the application service provider (ASP) hype, and you're finally ...

In cloud services, whether it is infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), or software as a service (SaaS), service availability is often a significant customer concern because ...

Many IT administrators aren’t comfortable handing over control of the most critical security components of their infrastructure. But in recent years, security outsourcing has become a popular and ...

What Is A Service-Level Agreement (SLA)? A service-level agreement (SLA) is a formal agreement between a service provider and a customer that outlines the expected level of service. It is a contract ...

How many of us have been frustrated by the technical support—or lack thereof—for the hardware and software we use? Imagine that frustration multiplied by the number of users who can’t access your ...

According to Wikipedia, a Service Level Agreement, or SLA, is “a commitment between a service provider and a customer. Particular aspects of the service — quality, availability, certifications, ...

When it comes to cost savings, discounts and credits for poor service most people operate on a “more is better” principle. Is this really the best approach for service-level agreement credits? Most ...

Boris Kontsevoi is a technology executive, President and CEO of Intetics Inc., a global software engineering and data processing company. Measuring the productivity of software engineers is a ...

Service-level agreements (SLAs): The key components project managers should know Your email has been sent Almost every project requires vendor services; after the project is complete, those services ...

Microsoft recently published a new version of its service-level agreement (SLA) for Azure SQL Database, adding uptime perks for organizations that use the "Business Critical" tier. If organizations ...

A digital service agreement is a written agreement between a provider of digital services and a customer that purchases those services. The digital service agreement sets the terms of the contract ...

Photography service agreements typically memorialize an agreement between a photographer and the individual or organization hiring the photographer to work at a certain event or for a certain purpose.