Do-it-yourself Website Thumbnails?
In our experience, those who decide to go the route of building their own in-house platform eventually end up looking for a service provider. Until ShrinkTheWeb, however, there were no reliable and cost-effective alternatives. If the needs of your project required a robust and flexible system, there was no choice but to develop and support it yourself.
Now, ShrinkTheWeb gives you a choice; a viable feature-rich alternative to the Do-It-Yourself nightmare. We leverage our substantial experience and resources to deliver a cost-effective solution no matter how large or small your needs may be. Still thinking of building your own website thumbnail system? In short, here are a few considerations:
Managed, Automated Screenshot Service Provides Better Business Value |
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| Automated Screenshot Service | In-House | STW |
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| Easy to integrate | |||
| Powerful PRO Features | $$ | ||
| Support new web-based technologies | $$ | ||
| On-going development & testing costs | $$ | ||
| Queue-less, near-instant capture | $$ | ||
| Day-to-day Responsibilities | In-House | STW |
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| Configure & Manage Servers & Storage | $$ | ||
| Monitor Environment & Respond 24x7x365 | $$ | ||
| System Administration & Troubleshooting | $$ | ||
| Maintain Network Uptime | |||
| Maintain Hardware Uptime | $$ | ||
| Staffing | In-House | STW |
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| Pay, Train & Retain Hard-to-Find Experts | $$ | ||
| Plan & Manage Infrastructure for Growth | $$ | ||
| Handle Non-revenue Generating IT Activities | $$ | ||
| Knowledgeable Support Team Available |
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| Capital Expenditures | In-House | STW |
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| Fund Upfront IT Infrastructure Expenditures | $$ | ||
| Maintain On-demand Hardware Inventory | $$ | ||
| Pay for Hardware Repair & Replacement | $$ | ||
| Upgrade Depreciating Technology | $$ | ||
| Infrastructure | In-House | STW |
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| Build/Lease World-class Data Center Space | $$ | ||
| Electricity & Cooling can be expensive | $$ | ||
| Alternative "Cloud" solutions can be costly | $$ | ||
| Manage the Entire Hardware Lifecycle | $$ | ||
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