Cost is a major issue for all businesses, especially in the current climate. Outsourcing has become an ever more attractive proposition and Email is one of the simplest sections of your business in which to achieve this.
There are a number of key factors to consider when deciding on the model you wish to adopt, some that may suprise you - or if you are currently doing it in-house, some that may not and have inherent costs that you wish to reduce.
This is why we have chosen to utilise an offering by one of our trusted partners to offer you all the benefits at a fraction of the cost normally associated with such services.
Software and Licensing
The software for Exchange is by no means a cheap option, added to this the complexities of the licensing model and it can be a complicated model to work with. You also have the associated costs of the Operating System for your server, which for Exchange 2010 needs to be a 64bit version which means an upgrade in some cases.
Hardware
The actual server to host your Exchange on is only the starting costs. Also creating a scalable solution means that you need to have a server that is capable of handling more mailboxes should your requirements grow. Added to this the cost of protection such as Firewalls and an extra Edge Server to provide secure movement of traffic between the Internet and your Internal network.
Support Services
Maintaining an Email Server is also not as simple as you would think, ensuring backups are kept up to date, scheduled maintenance to servers and the Email Software itself. How would you provide 24x7 support for your system.
Extra Elements
There are also some points that are commonly not taken into account when looking at the costs.
- UPS - Will you current hardware cope with more servers
- Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus - Does you current protection cover server based Email Systems
- Backup - Do you need to expand your backup solution or buy extra modules for your current software
- SSL Certificates - To ensure secure network traffic
- Bandwith - If you operate on an ADSL connection will it cope with the increased load both on Upload and Download
After taking all of the above into consideration (and more in some cases), it is clear why more and more companies are choosing to Host their Exchange Servers Remotely and let someone else take care of all of these hassles. With redundancy, security and protection built into the core of the model - it really is a decision that does not take a lot of consideration. Added to that the extreme value and month to month rolling contract meaning no long term commitments and no upfront expediture - isnt it time you looked at the Hosted Exchange Option?
Core Plan
- Basic Exchange Email
- Outlook Web Access 2010
- Mail Protection
- Anti Virus scanning
- Anti Spam Filtering
- 25 GB mailboxes
- Outlook Web Access (OWA)
Only £3.00 / month
Standard Plan
- Exchange with Mobile Email
- ActiveSync
- Outlook Web Access 2010
- Outlook Anywhere
- Mail Protection
- Anti Virus scanning
- Anti Spam Filtering
- 25 GB Mailboxes
- Outlook Web Access (OWA)
Only £4.00 / month
Enterprise Plan
- Exchange with Mobile Email
- ActiveSync
- Outlook 2010 included
- Outlook Web Access 2010
- Outlook Anywhere
- Mail Protection
- Anti Virus scanning
- Anti Spam Filtering
- 25 GB Mailboxes
- Outlook Web Access (OWA)
Only £5.00 / month
Already convinced ? - Please Contact Us with details of your requirements and we can get a Quotation out to you the same day.
Got some Questions or not sure if you are ready, we have migrated many business who are taking the first step to Exchange. It really is a very simple process. Contact Us or give us a call on 08444 151 404 and one of our technical staff will talk you through the process.