Re: [TCLUG:3331] Windows NT pricing

[serge@egel2.med.umn.edu (Serge M. Egelman)]

All of the email and internet software you can get freeware for from tucows.
But you are right about backup software.

serge

Dave Kleist wrote:

> Serge M. Egelman [SMTP:serge@egel2.med.umn.edu] wrote:
> > My guess is about $200 (Win98 full version) for each of the Win9x boxes
> and
> > probably another $500 for NT Server.  So that would be $6500 for 30
> machines.
> > Not only did you save all that money, but they work better (or work
> period for
> > that matter).
> >
> > serge
> >
>
> I think that's a bit low for NT (it's been a while since I looked), but to
> include functions for web, ftp, database, and email (that's not Microsoft
> Mail, but Exchange), I think you need the BackOffice package (or SBS with
> more licenses).  You need IIS, proxy server (I think), SQL Server, and
> Exchange.  I think that runs another couple grand for the full set plus any
> additional user licenses that you need to purchase.  I'd guess more like
> $10-$12,000 for 30 machines (but I'm not an MCSE or CSR or whatever else,
> so don't take it as gospel).  Plus, you'll likely want to get some good
> backup software which is usually another $500 or so.  Add in the support
>  costs for the unreliable performance, and constant tuning, too.  Add in
> organizational downtimes costs (it adds up fast with 30 users) when the
> server crashes during the day.
>
>     - Dave Kleist
>         dkleist@acm.org
>
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