Small Business Server 2008 Vs Google Apps - FrugalTech

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I recently heard Paul Thurrott offer his opinion that Google Apps could easily replace Exchange Server, Here is my take on that issue.

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[FrugalTech]

Thanks for pointing out my mistake, I should have said $50 per year per user. This changes the math on a 25 user shop to $1250 per year. The SBS side is correct. Again thank you for pointing this out. -Bruce

[updown454]

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[FrugalTech]

Yep, I'm a big Stewie fan, got him at a garage sale for 25 cents..Thaks for the comment.

[startupbuildervideos]

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[cynkai]

Thanks for the comparison. However, you missed the ongoing cost of antispam and virus scanning on attachments for exchange server. Generally licensing for those services run around $140 - $230 a year for 5 users, and $4 - $10 per extra user.

[GlenMalted]

A major mistake in calculations and therefore (in my opinion) wrong conclusion is the missing ONGOING IT support costs for MS Small Biz Server. This could easily run into a few thousand bucks/year (an average joe consultant will take AT LEAST $300-$400/workday) to come out and change configurations/fix issues. With G Apps, most services are easy enough to be managed by a monkey. Unless you need the extras from SBS, G Apps is a clear winner from the cost standpoint.

[TheChewyWun]

@Mydentallist 2:48, why not try listening to the whole thing before flaming someone trying to provide a service. He said right out that the paid version was 50 per user

[Mydentallist]

Your comments are not accurate. Google apps is 50 dollars per year and month. We start using it a month ago and its is fantastics . Time is past using MS. You should change too.

[portlandsoxfan]

SBITSdotbiz: Exchange ran, and ran fine, for 4 years for us...but as a 1 man IT shop supporting 20 people and EVERYTHING IT, email problems  were taking up too large a part of my time...switched to Google Apps a month ago and couldn't be happier...and so far, so are my users.

[SBITSdotBiz]

I keep seeing this, that people complain about Exchange? When exchange is set up correctly (not using the POP3 Connector) and with SP2 Installed it ROCKS Connect your iPhones, Smartphones, OMA, OWA etc... It runs and it rocks... Portland Sox Fan, I'm located in Beaverton OR, if you have issues with exchange... But IMO Exchange 2003 on SBS2003 is easy peasy :)

[portlandsoxfan]

The pro version is $50 per user per YEAR, not per month. That changes your math quite a bit.

I'm on SBS 2003 right now and considering getting a new Windows server for the internal network, but going google for mail. My biggest pain as a one man IT department is the Exchange server.