I am trying to put together a cost comparison for a client comparing the
costs of going down the wholly M$ path as against the Linux servers/M$
desktop path.
The client is a small office setup with around 10 workstations. They will
want a permanent Internet connection and the plan is to connect them
through BPD so they will be running their own mail server, and later on
their own low volume web server. Ignore the desktops, they will be
staying M$.
I have a good idea what the Linux costings will work out at, but I am not
too sure of the M$ costs. If anyone has any info in this field they would
care to impart I would be grateful.
The areas I am looking at are:
Firewalls and Internet connectivity. What does M$ need here?
Licence fees. I can get these worked out.
Mail server. Does M$ need Win2K server and M$ Exchange server?
Internal file & print server. I assume Win2K server will do here.
What does it cost for this lot to be set up by a COMPETENT M$ bod?
Costs of maintenance and support down the line and ease of remote
maintenance.
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Howard.
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