Compare Ximbiot's Hosted Development Portal to an In-house Solution!
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Assumptions
| 24x7 server availability |
| Remote site access requires encryption/VPN |
| Offsite backup support |
$20 |
per month |
|
| Size of CVS Repository |
4 GB |
| Number of Developers |
14 |
| Number of Administrators |
1 |
| IT salary |
$75,000 |
per year |
| IT Work Hours |
2000 |
per year |
| Ximbiot HDP Cost per 5 Users |
$60 |
per month |
Calculations
| Total Number of Users |
15 |
| IT Cost |
$37.50 |
per hour |
| Monthly Ximbiot HDP Cost |
$159.99 |
Fixed costs
| Rackmount server with RAID support |
$1,850 |
| Firebox® X55e-W Security Appliance |
$850 |
| OS, CVS, encryption & backup installation/configuration (80 hours)
|
$3,000 |
Recurring costs
| ISP colocation plan |
$250 |
per month |
| Maintenance/support (4 hours/wk) |
$650 |
per month |
Do-it Yourself Total
| $16,740 |
first year |
| $11,040 |
per subsequent year |
Ximbiot’s Hosted Development Portal Total
Savings using Ximbiot’s Hosted Development Portal
| $14,820 |
first year |
| $9,120 |
per subsequent year |
