SMARTPLANT INSTRUMENTATION MANAGED HOSTING
Offload the Citrix complexity, Oracle and SQL Server database dependencies, and performance bottlenecks of SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) to LoadSpring Managed Hosting™ for faster global access, greater application reliability, and significantly less specialized IT overhead.
WHY LOADSPRING FOR SMARTPLANT INSTRUMENTATION HOSTING?
Give engineering teams the SPI performance and access they need without the IT burden.
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Simplified Remote Access: Distributed engineering and project teams can remotely access SPI through a secure browser or lightweight client experience.
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Optimized 32-Bit Application Performance: Application and database workloads are hosted within the same managed infrastructure to minimize network latency and improve responsiveness.
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Managed Database Infrastructure: LoadSpring manages the Oracle or SQL Server environment supporting SPI, including monitoring, backups, recovery, and infrastructure dependencies.
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Enterprise-Grade Security: Project and joint-venture data is protected by a platform certified in SOC 2 Type II and Cyber Essentials Plus, and aligned with ISO 27001 and GDPR.
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Global Sovereignty Options: Regional hosting available across the US, UK, Europe, Canada, Japan, and Middle East to satisfy strict local project and data residency requirements.
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24/7/365 Expert Support: Live, global support responds in as little as 15 minutes, backed by 25+ years of managing project-critical applications.
You bring your SmartPlant licenses. We manage the secure cloud environment your instrumentation teams need.
HOW LOADSPRING MANAGES YOUR SMARTPLANT ENVIRONMENT
Environment and Access
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Configure the SPI environment around application versions, users, and SQL Server or Oracle database requirements
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Deploy and maintain the application environment for secure browser-based access
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Provision and deprovision users and integrate with customer identity providers, including SSO, SAML, and Azure AD
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Assist with migration from existing on-premises SPI environments
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Adjust environment capacity as project requirements change
Performance and Application Management
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Monitor application, infrastructure, and database performance
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Maintain the 32-bit SPI application and its dependencies within the hosted environment
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Troubleshoot application, database connectivity, access, and performance issues
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Manage the SPI application lifecycle including approved updates, patching, and environment maintenance
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Clone environments to support testing and upgrades
Security and Continuity
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Manage infrastructure security and user access controls
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Provide managed database backups and recovery
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Maintain regional hosting options to support data residency requirements
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Provide disaster recovery options based on customer requirements
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Deliver global, live support 24/7/365
HOW DOES LOADSPRING SMARTPLANT HOSTING COMPARE?
Management Area | LoadSpring Managed Hosting | Internal IT | Generic Cloud |
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SPI application environment | Fully managed | Internal responsibility | Customer responsibility |
Oracle / SQL Server environment | Managed as part of the SPI environment | Requires internal database resources | Customer responsibility |
32-bit application dependencies | Managed within the hosted environment | Internal responsibility | Customer responsibility |
Remote application access | Secure, browser-based access | Internally deployed and maintained | Customer configured |
Performance monitoring | Proactive application, infrastructure, and database monitoring | Dependent on internal resources | Infrastructure monitoring only |
Updates and patching | Managed and coordinated | Internal responsibility | Customer responsibility |
Backups and recovery | Managed | Internally designed and maintained | Customer configured |
Security and access | Infrastructure security managed by LoadSpring; user access managed by customer | Internal responsibility | Shared/customer responsibility |
Support | Live, global support 24/7/365 | Dependent on internal coverage | Infrastructure support |