Content management applications, web development applications, database applications and email management applications serve as common examples of on-demand software that may be hosted via the Internet. Application Hosting Services are inclusive of Managed Hosting Services, which provide a higher level of service to client users, as compared to standard Application Hosting Services.

Managed Hosting Services providers deliver a level of support that goes beyond what’s offered with basic Application Hosting Services, such as: 24/7 monitoring, ongoing application maintenance (e.g. software updates) and business continuity services for mission critical applications. Manged Hosting Services providers promote an advanced level of service delivery in the following areas: availability, reliability, security, scalability and compliance (e.g. healthcare or financial industries). The most competitive Managed Hosting Services providers offer a 100% up time (application/platform availability) guarantee, which can be achieved through the proper use of virtualization and automated disaster recovery fail-over technologies.