Cost is the major reason why hosted Exchange is rapidly growing in popularity.
Upfront costs are several thousand dollars for even the most basic setup, putting in-house Exchange beyond the reach of smaller businesses.
Ongoing costs for in-house Exchange are also high. Either companies need to hire IT staff or pay consultants to fix each problem, adding thousands more dollars in annual costs.
| In-house Exchange | Hosted Exchange from Azaya, Inc | |
|---|---|---|
| Servers | All items must be purchased. Total cost for a small installation = Thousands of dollars |
All items included as standard. Total cost for a small installation = $9.99/month for each user |
| Storage | ||
| Backup | ||
| Software licenses | ||
| Email security (anti-virus, anti-spam) | ||
| IT staff time for deployment | ||
| IT staff time for maintenance | ||
| Quality physical environment and cooling, uninterruptible power |