Invision ASP

With the INVISION ASP model, we provide installation and ongoing support of the DealMaker application in a simpler, more reliable and more cost effective fashion. This model enables both large and small organizations to take advantage of the most robust sales and inventory application in the industry without buying costly hardware and software and without tying up internal IT personnel.

The ASP model allows DealMaker to be up and running at your organization in a matter of days rather than weeks. Your staff focuses on the business side of the implementation while INVISION takes care of the hardware, networking, software, ongoing support, backups, security, implementation, operation, and maintenance. With the DealMaker application, the most important thing is to have the application available to users; it does not matter where the actual data or application software is located. And with the DealMaker ASP solution, you have a team of expert technologists supporting the application every step of the way. With the advances in technology that have taken place, it makes sense to have your organization utilize a strategic software solution without the difficulties and expenses of supporting it internally.

ASP Benefits

Utilizing INVISION’s ASP Model will provide organizations with meaningful benefits including:

Accessibility

DealMaker can be accessed anywhere your sales team is located - at the office, at the client, even at home. Anywhere you can access the Internet, you can run the DealMaker application.

Predictability

The DealMaker ASP environment is monitored by INVISION personnel who have years of experience with the application and hardware. Our support team eliminates any client responsibility for supporting the DealMaker application, creating a more streamlined and efficient support structure. It also allows INVISION to immediately assess any potential functional and technical problems. This ensures the application is always running with optimal performance and minimal downtime. INVISION ASP also allows clients to take immediate advantage of newly developed enhancements.

State of the Art Support

Enhanced support capabilities, including the ability for the INVISION technical team to mirror any users' keystrokes to immediately analyze a problem and resolve it. With INVISION, hosting the hardware and software, we also have reliable and immediate access to your environment for troubleshooting.

Performance

The application and data reside on robust, scalable state-of-the-art server equipment. This provides the best assurance of optimal application performance. The servers can be Windows or Unix based servers depending on the load requirements of the organization.

Cost

Total Cost of Ownership is low because there is no initial outlay for servers, workstations, operating systems, backup devices and network upgrades. Since no application software runs at your location, there is nothing for your internal organization to support except your Internet connection. Additionally, there are no costs incurred for training your internal technical staff on how to support the application. Substantial cost savings are also realized on hardware, software and integration services that are typically required as part of a traditional software implementation. Organizations can utilize existing hardware without allocating additional funds to upgrade or replace workstations.

Security

The ASP model ensures the highest level of security of both the application and data. Using a private key to verify authorization, connection to the application utilizes 128-bit SSL encryption. In addition, DealMaker has robust security capabilities to control access to application functionality.

ASP Co-Location Provider

In order to build a complete solution for the DealMaker ASP model we have chosen a vendor that can provide the infrastructure and technology to host the hardware and ensure the highest level of security and reliability. Based on our extensive analysis of the capabilities and products of many vendors in the space, we chose to partner with e^DeltaCom ( www.edeltacom.com ). Their industry experience and track record meets our requirements for current and future demands.

e^DeltaCom provides the secured physical environment necessary to keep DealMaker servers up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For most businesses, building and expanding facilities that house network architecture can be a major roadblock to success. Companies in a variety of industries are seeking faster, more economical ways to deploy their networks. As a result, many organizations have discovered the advantages of co-location.

e^DeltaCom state-of-the-art facilities, network infrastructure, and support services including:

  • Climate controlled space
  • Closed-circuit video surveillance
  • Fingerprint identification
  • Uninterrupted power source and protection
  • 24 x 7 x 365 network monitoring
  • Customer equipment storage in cabinets or private suites
  • System ports monitored continuously
  • Internet access via 10/100 Mbps ethernet - Optional higher bandwidth connectivity up to 2.4GB (OC-48) is also available
  • Support for primary and secondary DNS
  • Managed security services

ASP Architecture

Network Security

  • Multiple firewalls/zones
  • SSL V3 using 128 bit encryption from browser
  • Single point of entry into farm via gateway
  • Authentication using
    • Authorized security ticket
    • Nfuse login and passwords
    • DealMaker login and passwords
  • All internal network addresses are hidden
  • Firewall traversal through standard ports

Physical Security

  • A single point of entry into the facility
  • Coded key cards for entry into the data center
  • Biometric scanners
  • Surveillance cameras located throughout the facility
  • Database of individuals authorized to access the facility
  • Manned security force 24x7x365
  • Facilities center support 24x7x365
  • State of the art constant power supply
  • Climate control systems

Internet Connectivity

  • POS fiber network
  • Redundant and fault tolerant infrastructure
  • Dual Ethernet to cabinet
  • 1 meg burstable to 10 meg
  • 100 meg switches