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Minimized Vendor Lock-in with Database Application Platform
Broadly speaking, Vendor lock-in can be described as any situation in which a customer faces difficulties in moving from one vendor to another. Some of the frequently asked questions about vendor lock-in when choosing a vendor or technology are:
- Can the data be moved out of the system?
- What if the time and cost of switching to another vendor are unreasonably high?
- What happens if the vendor drastically raises the license/subscription fee?
- What if the vendor releases a new version of the product and stops support for the older version(s)?
- What if a better product is released by a different vendor?
Cloud Lock-in
What is Cloud Vendor Lock-in?
Cloud vendor lock-in is a situation in which a customer is stuck to a current Cloud vendor due to complexities in moving to another vendor without substantial switching costs/time/efforts. Besides these factors, there is also a risk of compromising on the security of sensitive data during the switching process.
Particularly in the case of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), vendors may utilize non standards driven proprietary applications programming interfaces (APIs) and database. To take the full advantage of any such system, users need to adhere to those specifications to varying degrees. Due to any reason if the user/customer wants to move to another vendor, the data and/or applications will need to be reformatted to the new specifications, which could be complex, costly and time consuming.
Minimized Vendor Lock-in with WOLF
WOLF database application platform is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) which helps you to design and deliver multitenant database applications. The Data and User Interface rendering in WOLF are kept separate specifically with the intention to reduce lock-in. You can use any UI of your choice – HTML, Silver Light, Adobe Flex, Flash, etc.
You own the Business IP and can extract the application design and data in a portable XML and relational database (RDBMS) format respectively at anytime with a single click. This gives your application portability and IP Protection. In case of platform migration, this feature helps you to move seamlessly with minimum switching costs.
WOLF offers the option to host your application in your Private Cloud or any Third-Party hosting provider thereby giving you total control over your data. Also, WOLF separates the business definition from the underlying technology, allowing your application to grow independent of technology.
WOLF uses a pay-as-you go pricing model for all its business plans. In case of any changes in the pricing plans, you will be sent a prior notification as mentioned in your license agreement. If you do not wish to continue using the services provided by WOLF or you find another vendor’s product more suitable to your requirements then you can extract your application design and data.
All product updates are seamlessly pushed to your application. WOLF gives you a comprehensive version control mechanism where you can maintain multiple versions of your application design. You can always opt for an Escrow account of our platform with a small yearly fee anytime.
