CloudDesks™ and Cost Reduction
One of the significant factors for any business or non-profit
organization analyzing a change in IT technology and infrastructure
is the relative cost of the alternatives. We have prepared a cost
comparison showing the cost
differential between a traditional
on-premises server environment vs. a CloudDesks™ hosted configuration
for similar user counts (click here)
based on 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 user configurations
s (the model assumes an environment composed of Windows 2008
SBS or
EBS-depending on the size of the organization, one or more
application servers running Windows Terminal Services, Windows
Office Pro and Exchange 2007). Why does CloudDesks™ have an
edge over a traditional infrastructure in terms of cost? There are
several factors, among them being:
The amount of IT staffing in an organization is significantly reduced!
Our on-premises model assumes that one IT staff position (medium-expertise level) will be needed for a 25-user organization, one IT staff positions (high-expertise level) will be needed for a 50-user organization and two IT staff positions (one medium- and one high-expertise level) will be needed for a 100-user organization. Compare this with the CloudDesks™ model where NO IT staffing is needed until the organization has 100 users. Many studies show that staffing for all positions in organizations will be under pressure in the coming months and years--CloudDesks™ is the perfect answer to accomplish this!You don't have any upfront equipment, implementation or capital expenses!
If you look at the cost comparison referenced above, you will see that the equipment purchase and installation costs of a traditional, on-premises configuration run from $10,700 (for a 5-user configuration) to $38,000 (for a 100-user configuration). In addition, the purchase of software licenses (Windows, Office, Exchange, etc) has a huge upfront cost. None of that is required under CloudDesks™.!