Own Email Hosting Vs MSi Email Hosting:
Having your own servers is benificial for the control aspect of your servers, you set them up how you want them.
But there are other questions that either involve knowlege or time.
Compare Chart for 50 users.
| 1ST YEAR SETUP (Hardware/Software/License/Security/Backup) |
Cost |
| Server | Rs.1,35000 |
| Domain Controller | Rs.30,000 |
| 2mbps Bandwidth Internet Connection | Rs.35,000/yr |
| DNS Registration/Renewal | Rs.3,000/yr |
| Antivirus/Firewall/Spam Blocking | Rs.10,000/yr |
| OS Windows 2008 Server | Rs.35,000 |
| Third Party Email Software | Rs.20,000 |
| Back-up Software | Rs.5,000 |
| Back-up Hardware Devices | Rs.15,000 |
| Administrator/ Technical Staff (At Least 2) (15k/per) | Rs.30,000/per |
| Your Total Cost | Rs.3,18,000 |
| MSi Charges | Rs.46,000 |
| 2nd YEAR (Hardware/Software/License/Security/Backup) |
Cost |
| Server Maintenance | Rs.15000 |
| Backup Domain Controller | Rs.10,000 |
| 2mbps Bandwidth Internet Connection | Rs.35,000/yr |
| DNS Registration/Renewal | Rs.3,000/yr |
| Antivirus/Firewall/Spam Blocking | Rs.10,000/yr |
| OS Upgrade if need (optional) | Rs.25,000 |
| Back-up Hardware Devices (additional tools) | Rs.5,000 |
| Administrator/ Technical Staff (At Least 2) (15k/per) | Rs.30,000/per |
| Next Yr. Total Cost | Rs.1,33000 |
| MSi Next Yr. Charges | Rs.41,4000 |
| 3rd YEAR (Hardware/Software/License/Security/Backup) |
Cost |
| 3rd Yr. Total Cost | Rs.1,33000 |
| MSi 3rd Yr. Charges | Rs.39,330 |
In-House Solutions Means
Unexpected Expenses:
Numerous out-of-pocket expenses and unpredictable ongoing costs for management and upgrades will undoubtedly pop up.
Time-consuming deployment:
and complex installation process.
Staff/Training Budget:
Hiring and training a new staff of dedicated engineers is extremely costly.
High Maintenance:
Additional features such as web parts, templates and single sign-on are difficult to deploy when you lack technical expertise and budget resources.
Workers’ productivity suffers
dramatically if older version of software is still running in-house.
Inexperience:
In-house staff may not have the necessary experience to support SharePoint. If they do have the experience, what happens if they leave?
Depreciation:
You own the hardware and software so you’ll be directly affected by age/version depreciation.