Exchange Cost Comparison – Buy or Outsource?, Based on 25 users

Item

Cost

Capital Investments (Conservative)

 

Exchange Server hardware

$3,500

Exchange Server software                      

799

Exchange Licenses, per user

65

Windows 2000 Server

799

Backup Software

500

Backup Tapes

250

UPS Device

500

Total

$6413

Monthly/Recurring Costs

 

Administrative Support (.25 of a person,60K salary, Exchange Adm.)

1250

Miscellaneous Support Costs

200

Above total amitorized over 36 mos.

178

Total Monthly Expenditures by Customer           $1628
Total Expenditures to an ASP           $  387
Total Savings

76%

ROI Rating

320