In-house vs. Hosted Exchange Cost Comparison
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As the core of your business communication – and the Thoughtbus 2011 Teamwork Bundle – Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 offers the features and flexibility you’d expect from the industry standard for robust, enterprise-class functionality.
With Thoughtbus Hosting your Microsoft Exchange, you receive fast, secure performance with very large mailboxes, anti-spam/anti-virus protection, Sharepoint and Exchange ActiveSync, so everyone can stay connected on their mobile device.
All backed up by our 365/24/7 Technical Support, and all for a fraction of the cost to host it in-house. (See Comparison Chart Below)
Hosted Exchange versus Exchange In-house
There are many advantages to selecting Hosted Exchange with Thoughtbus.com over an In-house system:
- Eliminate software and infrastructure costs
- Simplify planning with predictable monthly costs
- Minimize start-up costs and implementation time
- Save big on support and customization services
- No additional cost for Hosted Sharepoint and Activesync
The chart below compares what it would cost a 50-person organization to implement and operate Microsoft Exchange Server with Outlook versus using Thoughtbus Hosted Microsoft Exchange service for the first year.
| Managing Microsoft Exchange In House: |
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Thoughtbus Hosted Exchange Service: |
| Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 license with 50 client access licenses (CALs) |
$3,350 |
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50 people at $8.95/month/person, for 1 year (1st month free) with 30 GB Space Per User |
$4,922.50 |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard with 50 CALs |
$1,800 |
|
Outlook 2010 Licenses |
$900 |
| Outlook 2010 Licenses |
$1,580 |
|
Wireless Device Activesync |
FREE |
| Server Hardware |
$4,500+ |
|
Server-based Anti-spam/Anti-virus |
FREE |
| Backup Hardware and Software |
$8,000 |
|
Hosted SharePoint |
FREE |
| AntiVirus and AntiSpam Software License |
$1,050+ |
|
365/24/7 Technical Support |
INCLUDED |
| Consultant Time to Setup and Deploy System - Assuming 120 Hours at $200/hour |
$24,000+ |
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| Consultant Time to Manage System – Assuming 5 hrs/week at $125/hour |
$32,500+ |
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| Cost of downtime due to server hardware problems and non-fault-tolerant implementation or consultant not available. |
???? |
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| TOTAL: |
$76,780+ |
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TOTAL: |
$5,822.50 |
Selecting Microsoft Exchange for enterprise messaging is a wise decision, but the choice of how to host and manage your critical business email and collaboration systems is of equal importance.
Choosing a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner like Thoughtbus as your hosted Exchange provider ensures your business receives world-class stability, security and scalability along with a robust corporate communications ecosystem. The Thoughtbus offering includes benefits such as:
- Guaranteed availability with 24/7 monitoring of server systems and a 99.99% Service Level Agreement
- Built and maintained by deeply knowledgeable Microsoft Exchange experts
- Includes Ultimate Anti-Spam Protection with 97% spam detection coupled with the industry's lowest false positive levels
- Multi-tier Anti-Virus Protection including 6 anti-virus engines
- Available BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5, and Exchange ActiveSync synchronization of other wireless devices
- Available Email Archiving, optionally with enhanced NASD, SEC and SOX compliance and continuity protection
- Tier 3 hosting provides greater security, reliability, and availability
- Low monthly price
- Free Resource Mailboxes
- Free 24/7 US-based Support
- Enterprise-class hosting
- Industry-leading 30 GB + disk space
- Premium Administration Console
More Information about Thoughtbus Features & Benefits
Thoughtbus is committed to making secure, efficient Microsoft services as affordable as possible, especially when compared feature to feature with other hosted Exchange providers.
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