We've been hosting the MIS2000 systems for a number of states for many years. Basically this means we'll keep a dedicated server for your state that will run the web system, receive all the uploads, and run the state level database. You don't have to bother with any of that and we'll handle all the details of keeping the hardware up to date, keeping the operating system patched, doing backups, etc. You just log in and use your system. We take care of the rest.
As security and hosting requirements in the states have become more sophisticated, some have begun to require certification to meet a certain a level of performance and security. The most common type of certification requirement is SOC 2 and we're proud to now be able to offer this to our states. Both Maine and Nebraska have already moved their MIS2000 server into our new SOC 2 environment with hardly a hiccup. Our normal hosting fee runs about $3500 per year and SOC 2 increases that by about $1000 per year. But we think it's well worth the cost.
We're planning to broaden out our hosting options to include an even higher degree of security in Amazon's GovCloud.
If you think you might be interested in having us host your system, or if we already do host your system and you're interested in SOC 2 or GovCloud, I hope you'll give me a call to discuss it.