Cloud Hosting vs In-House On-Premise “Self Hosting”
Online Advantage Cloud Hosting Solution | Customer “On-Premise” Self Hosted Solution |
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The Online Advantage = | You focus on your business | |
Server Platform | Capital Expenditure | |
Multiple Cluster Of Servers | Budget Dependent | |
High Availability VM’s | Normally Single Server | |
24×7 Hardware Maintenance | Same Day or 4 Hour Response in Office Hours | |
Hardware Upgrades | Capital Expenditure | |
Redundant Firewall Capacity | Capital Expenditure | |
Redundant Routers & Switches | Capital Expenditure | |
Fully Managed Backup Library | Capital Expenditure | |
Windows Server Operating System | Customer Licen$ed and Managed | |
Firewall Software | Customer Licen$ed and Managed | |
Anti-Virus Software | Customer Licen$ed and Managed | |
Back-Up Software | Customer Licen$ed and Managed | |
Database Software | Customer Licen$ed and Managed | |
Software Updates & Maintenance for Above Software Products | Customer Managed | |
Performance Monitoring | Customer Managed | |
UPS & Diesel Generator Back-up | Capital Expenditure | |
24×7 Security, Air Conditioning & Fire Protection Systems | Capital Expenditure | |
Computer Room & Racking | Capital Expenditure | |
Online Advantage Hosting Fee | Paid Monthly In Advance | Up-Front License Fee |
Additional Users | Can Increase On Temp Basis | Purchase More Licenses And Increase Database License |
Help Desk Support | Paid Quarterly In Advance | |
Remote Access For Support | Customer To Arrange & Manage | |
Online Advantage Upgrades | Annual Maintenance Contract or Purcha$e Separately |
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Services To Upgrade Online Advantage | Additional Fee To Install | |
Daily & Monthly Data Back-Ups | Controlled (or not) By Customer | |
Off-Site Data Back-up | Controlled (or not) By Customer | |
Online Advantage – Production & Test | Additional Fee To Install | |
Retain Multiple Years Of Monthly Back-ups | Controlled (or not) By Customer | |
Secure Copies Of Application Software | Controlled (or not) By Customer | |
e-Mail Facilities | Customer To Make Own Arrangement | |
Electronic Document Delivery via e-Mail &/or Faxing |
Customer To Make Own Arrangement | |
Web Page hosting | Customer to Make Own Arrangement | |
e-Commerce Portals | Customer to Make Own Arrangement |