Managed services platform

摘要

A managed services platform. An applications management server is provided for managing relationships with application service providers and others over a wide area network such as the Internet. The applications management server interfaces with a master database server and the servers of one or more application service providers, or other entities, to facilitate selection and deselection of applications, services, and capabilities that may be available for use by the information technology network of a company.

主权项

1. A system for managing software applications over a network, the system comprising:
a subscription management server configured to communicate with at least one software application provider, the subscription management server configured to store at least an identifier for at least one hosted software application; and an application management server in communication with the subscription management server, the application management server positioned in the network as an intermediary between the subscription management server and a client, the application management server configured to request the subscription management server for access to the at least one hosted software application; wherein the subscription management server is configured to selectively provide the application management server access to the at least one hosted software application; and wherein the hosted software application is at least in part under the control of the at least one software application provider, the at least one software application provider in communication with the subscription management server and configured to deliver the at least one hosted software application to the client.