Hosted Exchange has been around for a long time, but has never been as affordable as it is now through Office 365. Microsoft® is offering Exchange Online for $5.00 a month per user. Hosting companies can’t compete with Microsoft at $5.00 a month because Microsoft owns the Exchange licenses that that they use to run their Hosted Exchange servers. Hosting companies have to rent the licenses from Microsoft. Basically Microsoft is competing against its partners with Exchange Online. However, it has offered its partners something in return by making them the primary reseller of Office 365 Exchange Online and giving them a small residual on the sale. Most IT companies, like WitzEnd Computing, are jumping on board. As a small business, we can’t compete against Microsoft, especially when they are offering a superior service. The winner in this price war is the customer. Here’s how:
| Microsoft Exchange Online | Hosting Companies Hosted Exchange | |
| Cost: | $5/month | $8 – $13/month |
| Storage: | 25 GBs | 1 – 5 GBs, pay for additional storage |
| # of email addresses per mailbox: | Unlimited | Varies, some charge for more email addresses |
| Journaling: | Available to multiple addresses | Unavailable |
| Retention policies: | Available for all mailboxes | Unavailable |
| Uptime: | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Failover: | Datacenter failover | Generally server failover only |
| Regions: | International, multiple languages | Generally English only |
| Interface: | Easy to install Single Sign-on software | Server or router based connection, difficult to install, or password prompts when Outlook is opened. |
WitzEnd Computing is offering Microsoft Exchange Online migration to businesses that want to move over. We carefully plan the migration during the prep phase to ensure the switchover goes smoothly with little downtime. To ensure your daily business isn’t interrupted we schedule the migration after business hours. Our OfficeAxsys team handles Exchange Online and Office 365 migrations. Call our OfficeAxsys team at 619-301-3501 or email your questions to sales@officeaxsys.com.
5 reasons to buy a Dell business-class computer
- Dell offers better service through its small business division than through its home division.
- Dells business class computers don’t come with bloatware or trail software.
- Dell business class laptops and desktops have better frames and better airflow than their home computers. For that reason they tend to last longer.
- Dell offers 3 year warranties at a reasonable price. They include Next Business Day shipment of the damaged part. You’ll have the option to have a tech onsite to install it.
- Dells business class computers are highly customizable so you can configure them for your work space.
WitzEnd Computing sells Dell business-class computers and servers. We’ll work with you to make sure you get the right computers for your business. Call us for a quote. 619-301-3501.
5 reasons NOT to buy a home computer from a big box store for your business
- Most home computers come with pre-installed Windows® 7 64-bit operating systems. Although, 64-bit is technically faster, there is still a lot of software, especially printer drivers that won’t work with 64-bit operating systems.
- Most home computers come with the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, which won’t work on your server network.
- Most home computers include a 1 year only warranty and are built to last that long.
- Most home computers don’t come with recovery DVDs, so the reinstall process is cumbersome and you may lose much of your data.
- Most home computers come with a trial of Microsoft Office, which means 90-days later you may have to buy the full version at retail prices.
Introducing Office 365 for Enterprise
This short video will give you a brief overview of how Office 365 can enhance your business processes.
