For
technology companies who want to move
their product to and/or create a SaaS-enabled solution.
A
marketplace platform for technology companies looking to create a suite of applications and developer kits around
their core solution.
For
service providers and companies that want to sell additional SaaS/Web
Apps to their customer base. Etelos helps provide apps for a turnkey
marketplace. With this model, distributors purchase the MP from Etelos
and Wholesale apps from Etelos or Syndication partners.
For
SaaS solution providers who want to distribute their applications
through a network of Marketplaces. With this model, syndication
partners sell their apps wholesale, not including hosting.
SaaS Syndication Platform:
The SaaS Syndication Platform, used by distribution marketplaces, takes in SaaS applications that are configured for syndication within the Partner App Admin Service. The SaaS syndication platform is a tool used by developers to configure the syndicated app for their marketplace.
Dev VEs:
Developer Virtual Environments (VEs) are a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers so that each has the appearance and capabilities of running as its own dedicated machine. Each virtual environment can run its own full-fledged operating system and each server can be independently rebooted. VEs can be used to host applications or be customized as developer kits. VEs supported include Django™, Ruby on Rails™, Mono™ Project, Apache Tomcat™. JBoss™ or LAMP.
SaaS App:
A Web app that is stored in a Marketplace app repository. SaaS Apps can be configured within VEs and customized to meet the app's specific needs.
Support:
Support tools are used for managing and supporting a marketplace or SaaS App. Forums, trouble tickets, marketplace and provisioning transaction reports are part of the tool sets.
Marketing:
An admin tool for setting up an application listing or a catalog of applications. Store listings include purchase information, demos, blogs, forums, support pages and other information that helps market a Web app.
Billing:
Admin tools for setting up pricing for a Web app. Billing units of purchase including subscription time frames (i.e. monthly), numbers of users, unit measures, license keys, etc...
Licensing:
Licensing admin tools and APIs are used for configuring license enforcement. Enforcement can be passive, requiring no application changes or active, API-based rules, used to setup complex licensing rules.
Provisioning:
Administration tools for configuring the methods of provisioning an application. Apps can be provisioned to an Etelos hosting account or a third-party hosting provider. Other "provisioning" methods include downloads or key generation.
Packaging:
Tools for package the app for provisioning. Apps can be packaged as whole apps, best for new application installations or major upgrades, or mini-apps, sub-sets of apps that are best for patches or minor updates.
Syndication Provisioning:
Syndication Provisioning is used by app developers to be packaged up for distribution across multiple marketplaces.
Marketplace 1, 2, etc...:
Distributor marketplaces that contain syndicated applications
Web App Distribution Platform:
The Web application catalog, store listings, carts and other user functions are part of the Web App Distribution Platform.
Web App Support Platform:
The user-side of the trouble ticket system. User-facing tools include ticket submission, status and user forums. Tools for managing installed apps are also included.
Provisioning Platform:
The provisioning platform manages the distribution of apps to hosting platforms. Also managed is the distribution of updates to hosted apps.
Hosting Platform:
Apps are deployed to specialized hosting infrastructure that match their requirements and service level. Apps can be hosted with Etelos, Etelos Partners or in outside facilities such as your own co-location facility.
The Account Framework is a virtual framework for storing multiple apps for an account. Users, billing, support and other management functions are consolidated for easy management. The account framework also maintains metadata properties that can be used in the services framework.
App:
The hosted app instance that is installed within an application framework.
Services:
The Services Framework allows apps to create additional functionality using metadata such as application synchronization and collaboration with web services, etc. This is engineered to support growing partner needs for cross app collaboration.
Partner App Admin Service:
Tools for partners to submit an app to a Marketplace or syndication. This is a Web interface for configuring applications parameters to be used in the sales and provisioning process.
Developer Support Platform:
Application development tools, including Web-based app editors, WebDAV support, DB and language support tools and version control tools.
The Etelos Platform enables the distribution of
Web-based business applications. For traditional software
manufacturers, Etelos represents a cost-effective, one-stop shop to
seamlessly migrate software applications to the user, by offering
services for architecting, packaging, distributing, hosting, billing
and supporting their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications.
Businesses and organizations try then buy applications from Web App
Marketplaces distributed by Etelos channel partners, and powered by the
Etelos Platform.

The Etelos SaaS Platform Suite offers tremendous benefits for technology companies:
- Time-to-Market - Get started within hours instead of months.
- Resource Savings - Focus on Your Tech, not SaaS Technology.
- Reuse Your Technology - Migrate your technology to the web instead of re-writing it. Integration - Automate dev kits that integrate with your technology.
- Automation - Automate deployment and provisioning of your technology.
- Professional Services - to support migrating your app to SaaS so you don't have to figure it all out on your own.
- Billing - Billing services to enable per user, usage, metered, promotional, free trial programs and other billing models.
- Resale & Channel Support - Services that support reselling, private labeling and re-distribution of your technology through multiple channels.
- Support - Support tools that manage your app's migration to web distribution.
- Marketplace Syndication - Support for distributing your product beyond your own user base and to other user communities through marketplace syndication.
- Value Added Technology - adding more value to your app through additional web services in the Etelos Platform.
- Flexible Hosting - Host where you want. Etelos's technology for app distribution, billing and license enforcement enables you to host with Etelos or a 3rd party. Maximize value without having to sacrifice flexibility.
- Scalability - Scale your app without having to re-write your code.
- Simple - It's easy to get started with Etelos and simple to understand the different modules.
- Self Service - Most of the tools within the Etelos Platform are self-service and have easy to use wizards for setting up and modifying your solution.
- Affordable - Etelos is affordable and pricing is easy to understand. Most companies will pay a Setup, Base Recurring Subscription and Per Transaction Fee as the number of instances of the product is distributed.
The Etelos Platform enables you to advance your web business without all of the risk associated with expanding on your own.
