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Microsoft Exchange Hosting Comparison |
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Microsoft Exchange Hosting and Exchange Hosted Services with SharePoint provides advanced messaging and collaboration features above standard M2Technology email. MS Exchange Hosting offers automated features, ease-of-use and convenience that make it an Enterprise messaging platform. |
Using Microsoft Exchange as your mail server and Microsoft Outlook as your E-mail client, your employees can do much more than send and receive email — they can share calendars, folders and contacts. Outlook is available for your desktop, browser, and mobile devices so you’re always connected — whether at the office, traveling, or working from home. Since you're always connect to the same Exchange server, your in-box is synchronized, regardless of the Outlook client you use.
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(500K). You may need the free Adobe Reader to view this document.Exchange Cost Comparison: In-house vs. Hosted Exchange
Example Exchange Costs for a Company With 10 Employees
The following table illustrates example costs for integrating an in-house MS Exchange solution, as compared to M2Technology Exchange Hosted Services, for a company with 10 employees. The example demonstrates vendor specific hardware and software costs, and typical installation pricing.
*Ongoing administration and maintenance costs are not included below, which will add to the monthly/annual expense for an In-House Microsoft Exchange Solution.
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| Required Hardware | Vendor Example | In-House Cost | Hosted Cost |
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| Exchange Server | Dell PowerEdge Server | $4,000.00 | N.A. |
| Required Software | Vendor Example | In-House Cost | Hosted Cost |
| Operating System | Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 | $1,500.00 | N.A. |
| Recommended Hardware | Vendor Examples | In-House Cost | Hosted Cost |
| Uninterruptible Power Supply | APC 1500 UPS | $1,000.00 | N.A. |
| Network Switch | Dell PowerConnect | $200.00 | N.A. |
| Backup Hardware | Dell Removeable Hard Disks | $1,450.00 | N.A. |
| Recommended Software | Vendor Examples | In-House Cost | Hosted Cost |
| On-site Backup | Backup Exec Small Business Edition | $500.00 | N.A. |
| Off-site Backup | 100 GB Online Storage (12 Months) |
$1,200.00 | N.A. |
| Anti-Virus Software | Symantic Small Business Suite | $750.00 | N.A. |
| Anti-Spam Software | Microsoft Forefront Protection for Exchange Server (12 months) | $150.00 | N.A. |
| Total Associated Costs | In-House Cost | Hosted Cost | |
| Hardware Total: | $6,650.00 | N.A. | |
| Software Total: | $4,100.00 | N.A. | |
| Installation and Configuration: | $4,500.00 | N.A. | |
| Monthly/Annual Maintenance and Administration: | Varies | N.A. | |
| Grand Total: | $15,250.00+ | $100.00/month | |
MS Exchange E-mail vs. Standard E-mail
Compare Standard And Advanced Features
The following table highlights the differences between M2Technology Hosted Exchange and M2Technology Standard POP / IMAP E-mail services.
| Features | POP3 / IMAP E-mail | Exchange 2010 |
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| Automatically Sync your email, contacts, tasks, and calendars between multiple points including Outlook Web Access, computer, cell phones, and other Internet capable mobile devices | N.A. |  |
| Use the Scheduling Assistant to coordinate meetings and company resources for members of your team and organiztion | N.A. | |
| Provide Shared Calendar support for your team and organization | N.A. | |
| Access Shared and Personal Contacts from multiple devices | N.A. | |
| Enable offline email, calendar, contacts, and public folder support | Depends on email client | |
| Send and receive email using a web-based email application | |
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| Sync email and folders on the web with your desktop email client | IMAP | |
| Access email from multiple computers and mobile devices | |
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| Support for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 | |
N.A. |
| Support for RPC over HTTPS, Active Sync and OWA | N.A. | |
| Enterprise-level spam filtering to reduce in-bound junk messages | |
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| Send Out-of-office or Vacation autoreply messages | |
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