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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
 
Automated Screenshot Service In-House STW
  • Copy/paste options or sample code for more robust integrations.
  • We offer a number of PRO features not found anywhere else.
  • We take the trouble out of supporting new technologies, such as Flash updates, Shockwave, HTML5, etc.
  • A queue-less system is possible but only good for low volume. With growth, queue-less becomes problematic & expensive.
Easy to integrate no yes
Powerful PRO Features $$ yes
Support new web-based technologies $$ yes
On-going development & testing costs $$ yes
Queue-less, near-instant capture $$ no
 
Day-to-day Responsibilities In-House STW
  • It's the job of certified STW experts to do all of this for you.
  • We have the tools and people to monitor our servers, around-the-clock, and immediately respond to any issues.
  • We have an industry-leading 100% Network uptime SLA.
  • This is what we do. Most competitors built their system for in-house use and try to recoup costs by offering service publicly. This results in service and customers being an "after thought"
Configure & Manage Servers & Storage $$ yes
Monitor Environment & Respond 24x7x365 $$ yes
System Administration & Troubleshooting $$ yes
Maintain Network Uptime yes yes
Maintain Hardware Uptime $$ yes
 
Staffing In-House STW
  • STW's certified IT experts support servers, maintain back-end operations, & scale service to support any requirements.
  • Our helpful support staff is available to answer any questions.
  • Paid integration support is available at $75/hour (2-hour min).
Pay, Train & Retain Hard-to-Find Experts $$ yes
Plan & Manage Infrastructure for Growth $$ yes
Handle Non-revenue Generating IT Activities $$ yes
Knowledgeable Support Team Available
no
 yes
 
Capital Expenditures In-House STW
  • Our pricing allows you to leverage your investment by paying only for what you use and not having to invest a lot up-front.
  • We replace failed components at no additional cost to you.
  • You won't be stuck with old depreciating assets on your books as technology progresses.
Fund Upfront IT Infrastructure Expenditures $$ yes
Maintain On-demand Hardware Inventory $$ yes
Pay for Hardware Repair & Replacement $$ yes
Upgrade Depreciating Technology $$ yes
 
Infrastructure In-House STW
  • You have one point-of-contact.
  • We spend a small fortune on infrastructure each month. Reduce your expenditures and headaches by using our service.
  • We're a turnkey solution. Don't deal with hardware or support.
Build/Lease World-class Data Center Space $$ yes
Electricity & Cooling can be expensive $$ yes
Alternative "Cloud" solutions can be costly $$ yes
Manage the Entire Hardware Lifecycle $$ yes

Legend:
$$= Extra Cost
yes = Included
no = Not Included

 

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