In this era of political rancor when everything is a zero-sum game, it is refreshing to think that two parties could actually come together to create a win-win situation. That is exactly what is happening, though, as a number of universities take on the role of application service provider (ASP) for smaller schools. It is not all confetti and roses, of course, but--done right--larger schools can gain valuable revenue and expertise acting as an ASP, while smaller institutions receive more bang for their computing buck. (Contains 4 online resources.)