Simply put, if you want to use SugarCRM as the CRM solution for your business, you will need to be able to connect to an Internet-accessible server that is running SugarCRM. You will then use it by typing the web address of that server into the address bar of the browser on your PC—no matter where your PC may be as long as it to is connected to the Internet.
So, we need to think about whose server that will be, where it will be, who will install SugarCRM initially and who will take care of that installation going forward.
You have four basic options:
On‑Demand: In this situation, you rent use of the SugarCRM application by the month, and by the user. You do not own the server it is operating on, nor do you have to take care of it at all. The supplier, often called an ASP (Application Service Provider) backs up the server, makes sure it is always available, and makes sure that adequate bandwidth is available to ensure good performance.
Server Collocation: With this...