• Unlimited User Logins - While many software vendors attempt to govern utilization of their software by imposing login limits (with associated fees for these additional logins), we do not.  We feel that a key advantage with EnergySteward.com is that it is architected to offer secure collaborative access to internal and external  individuals (like your customers, partners, etc.).  Our web based 'stateless' architecture allows us the ability to be significantly more scalable than most other software application vendors (with their non native web based applications).  Our architecture allows us to handle a significantly larger number of users prior to negatively impacting application performance.
• Consistent Subscription Costs - The contract related assets to be managed by EnergySteward.com is the basis for our usage based subscription pricing.  We work a quote for you based on your expected level of contract assets to be managed (number of contracts, number of meters/wells, etc.).  We work with you to ensure that your subscription quote is structured to offer you plenty of room for 'expected growth' prior to entering a higher subscription cost tier.  We feel this approach helps to ensure a relatively flat and consistent monthly cost, eliminating surprises (which are sometimes associated with usage based pricing plans).
• Support/Maintenance Included - No need to hire and train your own IT staff to support EnergySteward.com.  With our monthly hosted subscription plans we take care of all maintenance and upgrades with our own IT staff.  We are monitoring and supporting the application (24 x 7 x 365).  This is all included as part of the subscription.
• No Additional Application Hardware Required - Application server hardware and software does not have to be procured with our hosted subscription plans. Other 'legacy' software vendors may require significant investments in additional hardware and software to run their applications.  Our hosted plans only require a web browser (IE 6.0+, Firefox, etc.).  More than likely, your expected users are ready to begin using EnergySteward.com.

EnergySteward.com runs in a state-of-the-art datacenter environment.  We utilize a high speed meshed multi-vendor internet backbone network, firewall servers, load balancing servers, SSL accelerators AND web and database servers.  Our datacenter environment includes redundant 'off the grid' battery and diesel backup power management.  We also utilize the latest in software operating environments for our various servers (including Windows Server 2003, IIS 6.0,  SQL-Server 2005, etc.)  We backup data and transaction logs every day and we make weekly offsite disaster recovery backups.

• Tailored to meet your utilization needs.
• Offers broad cost tiers to eliminate monthly cost 'surprises'.
• No limitations placed on number of users.
• Access to application via standard web browsers (no additional hardware/software required).
• * Dedicated hardware/software environment configurations are available.
• Secure state-of-the-art datacenter.
• Support and maintenance included (no need for IT staff and their training, etc.).
• Includes programmatic business-to-business (B2B) access, if required.

* We can configure dedicated hosted environments.  These do involve additional costs, if required.

• Hardware/Software procurement required.
• Datacenter operational functions required (backups, network, firewalls, etc.).
• IT staff monitoring and support required.
• Annual maintenance contracts are available from EnergySteward.com.
• Source code option is available.

** Licensing restrictions still in place with regards to intellectual property, resale and competitive use restrictions, etc.