Digital Asset Software Delivery Models - Hosted vs. Installed Software
Digital Asset software comes in all sizes and delivery models - installed, hosted, and open source.
The Frost & Sullivan whitepaper Realizing the Value Proposition of Hosted DAM Solutions reports that the DAM market evolution is aided by infrastructural and technology advancements in storage, security, bandwidth, rich internet applications and web services. These advancements have created a landscape that puts customers in a situation where they can choose from a wide array of solutions and many flavors of DAM. For most, however, the primary question for digital asset software becomes - hosted or installed. Which is right for you?
Key considerations when comparing Widen hosted to installed digital asset software:
Consider Experience
- Widen has experts familiar with the makeup of digital assets, file components and output types plus how to organize and manage data. Most digital asset software providers just know "systems" and how to manage data.
- Widen has a rich understanding of graphic arts programs, file preparation tasks, output devices and color management processes. Most digital asset software providers lack specialized systems knowledge.
Consider Cost
- Widen's initial launch includes professional customer configurations for internal requirements with no additional fees.
- Widen provides for an unlimited amount of users and storage based on pay-as-you-use model. Installed digital asset software charges per seat licensing for each workstation.
- With Widen, all hardware, software, security, servers, storage, backup, bandwidth, and disaster recovery plans are already established. All of this would have to be handled internally or with third-party resources with installed digital asset software.
- Widen provides free upgrades at regular release intervals for common feature sets. Again, with installed digital asset software vendors, upgrades have to be purchased and installed internally or through third-party resources.
Consider Implementation
- Widen provides rapid deployment with personal support using specialized project management team instead of relying on internal IT resources or third-party consultants.
- Widen is flexible to meet demanding schedules and change features throughout the development process instead of depending on the priorities of internal IT resources or third-party consultants.
- Widen extends its digital expertise in its training sessions for administrative users and optional user training sessions whereas an internal training team and/or third-party has to go "by the book" of the software vendor.
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