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

$1,920 per year

Savings using Ximbiot’s Hosted Development Portal

$14,820 first year
$9,120 per subsequent year