Online outsourcing forum floated

8KMiles, an online ecosystem of verified professionals and companies that enables outsourcing of software and other knowledge services over the internet — will provide this platform.

Launched here on Thursday — (http://www.8KMiles.com) is targeted at small and medium businesses (SMBs) and start-ups firms — providing ways to securely and cost-effectively achieve instant on-demand access to hardware, software, tools and expertd across IT disciplines. It will provide distributed project shareholders can connect, manage, develop and deliver software solutions in a transparent manner. Further this will also enable firms to cut costs as there will be no need of capital expenditure. 8KMiles will provide the infrastructure needed and qualified professionals and firms who can execute the projects.

With initial investment of $1 million the company has tied up with Microsoft, enabling companies that use the platform to hire Microsoft tools — which otherwise must be bought.