Exchange Server

Buying vs. Renting

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Exchange Server – Buying vs. Renting Microsoft Exchange

While it must be said that Microsoft Exchange is perhaps the most

effective secure email and communication solution available for

your small business…

…it is the very versatility of the system for 2013 that makes the following question relevant…

“Should you buy Exchange Server – or subscribe to Exchange Online?”

The answer to this question may not be as

simple as it seems because, as with so many

things…

…it will depend upon your answers to a few other

questions…

Do you already own server hardware capable of running Exchange Server 2013?

Are you comfortable with a cloud-based server solution like Exchange Online?

What is your IT budget for the year?

While there is certainly something to be said for the in-house solution offered by Exchange Server…

…a reliable and secure solution that you can reach out and touch, virtually nothing is lost by

choosing Exchange Online;

…especially for a small business with a limited IT budget.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

While the cost of licensing Exchange Server 2013 for your

business is too complex to detail for you here…

…we can say that the cost of your license may range from a mere few hundred dollars for a small organization, perhaps 5 users…

…to a few thousand for an organization with

more users.

For this, you will receive the absolute latest, most up-to-date, most trusted,

most popular server software available.

Of course, you must also include the cost of the hardware to support this

solution when determining the ultimate cost of Exchange Server.

Microsoft Exchange Online

The cloud-based server solution from Microsoft on the other hand, Exchange Online…

…offers you an equally powerful, secure server solution at a mere $4-$8 per month per

user…

…with the higher fee including far greater storage, hosted voicemail, and

enhanced Data Loss Protection.

Beyond this, there is no new hardware to buy.

For an organization with few users, or single users, Exchange Online is a wonderfully cost-

effective solution.

Cost comparison of Exchange Server

vs. Exchange Online

Assuming a business composed of 10 users…

…as well as the need for new

server hardware to host

Exchange…

…the comparison chart should give you an idea of

the difference in the cost for your organization…

…at least, the beginning of an idea.

The cost of an Exchange license can vary greatly based upon the number of

users.

Granted, we have only begun to examine the benefits and costs of

each service in the limited space available here.

For a more in-depth look at the two server

solutions from Microsoft, feel free to visit our

Microsoft Exchange Server & Exchange Server Page.

You may also like to go directly to the source and take a look at the

Microsoft Exchange Page.

Please feel free to contact us for your network analysis.

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