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Running Microsoft Exchange
'in-house,' or in your
own offices, using your
own hardware and software,
can result in upfront
costs exceeding $10,000.
This doesn't include staff
time to maintain it, updates
or technical support.
This is why smaller businesses
typically choose to have
a specialist IT company
host the Exchange server
for a small monthly fee.
Compare what is
involved:
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Hosted
Exchange
from AXAGEN
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Thousands
of dollars |
Included |
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Cost
of IT hardware |
Thousands of dollars |
Included |
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Time to get up and running |
Days
or even weeks |
Instant |
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24x7
maintenance
and support |
Unlikely |
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Contract guaranteeing
email ‘uptime’ |
x |
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Server
located in
an
advanced datacenter |
x |
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Regular backup in case of
equipment
failure or
human error |
Time-consuming,
often slips
due to other
pressures |
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Anti-virus,
anti-spam
to protect
against system
threats |
Time-consuming, often slips due to other pressures |
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Wireless options like
BlackBerry
and Treo |
Separate
licenses and
servers needed |
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