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What Customers are Saying

"Thank you as usual for your TLC today... It's good having you always available for stuff that breaks my stride. Thanks and have a good day."

- Carolyn Harrington
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"Great server with great performances for a great price. Very fast and efficient communication. Thanks Application X. Great value."

- Christian Baudry
In-House Data Center vs. Outsourced Data Center

The average small business will spend $74,640 or more annually managing their own in-house internet operations. Outsourcing to Application X is can save tens of thousands of dollars each year. To prove our point, we created a shopping list of items that are minimal requirements for hosting your own internet services in-house. Don't forget that this equipment isn't delivered free, so our first table outlines the start-up costs associated with in-sourcing. Add these to your annual recurring costs for a whopping total of $118,555 for your first year. Application X saves you over $115,000 in your first year alone.

Startup Costs
  In-House Outsourced
Mail Server - Dell PowerEdge 350 $2,140 Included
Web Server - Dell PowerEdge 350 $2,140 Included
Primary DNS Server - Dell PowerEdge 350 $2,140 Included
Secondary DNS Server - Dell PowerEdge 350 $2,140 Included
Backup Device - Dell PowerVault 110T LTO Internal Tape Backup with controller card for PowerEdge 2500  $3,399.00 Included
Backup Server - Dell PowerEdge 2650 $1,699 Included
Firewall Appliance - Watchguard Technologies Firebox 700 Firewall and VPN $1,999.00 Included
Router - Cisco 2620 $1,677.49 Included
CSU/DSU - ADTRAN TSU LT T1-FT1 DSU/CSU $649.49 Included
Switch - Cisco Catalyst 2950 24-port Switch $799.00 Included
Cabinet - NetShelter vx 42u $ 1168 Included
Operating System (Windows 2000) x 5 $4,284.85 Included
Mail Server Software (IMail Server by IPSwitch - Unlimited Users with Service Agreement) $2,540 Included
Backup Software - VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 for Windows Servers $489.84 Included
AntiVirus Software - Symantec AntiVirus Small Business Ed V8.0 5-pack x 5 $1,149.6 Included
Configuration - 3 weeks @ $75/hr $9,000 n/a
Data Center Expansion & Configuration (Power, Cooling, etc) $5,000 n/a
Internet Connection Installation (T-1 or better) $1,500 Included

Conservative Startup Total:

$43,915 Free Startup

 

Monthly Recurring Costs
  In-House Outsourced
Electricity (10 devices plus air-conditioning) $120 Included
Internet Connection $700 Included
24x7 Coverage (3 employees @ $15/hr) $5400 Included
Leased Server Cost $0 $200

Conservative Monthly Total:

$6,220 $200

 

First and Second Year Savings Comparisons
Time Period In-House Outsourced
First Year Comparison $118, 555 $2400
Second Year Comparison $74,640 $2400

 

To summarize, hosting with Application X saves you tens of thousands of dollars per year.