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Legacy Forums => General Discussion (Legacy) => Topic started by: Peter on August 24, 2001, 07:20:34 PM
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Author: Peter (peter_AT_northwestlinux.co.uk)
Date: 08-24-01 10:13
Just had a look at the new pricing list at e-smith.com for the SME-V5
I must say I'm not very pleased!
Whilst I like everything about e-smith and its reliability etc. The service now on offer is more like a Microsoft solution. I have no problem with the price of Server Base pack other than 90 days support. The Price of other support is questionable.
24 x 7 Alerts If my or my customers server/s is down or has problems I know it. I can get it to e-mail me why via reports anywhere, no charge.
Anti Virus protection: Always good but there are others that will work in SME
Mail Protection: Why! If my server is down my ISP will automatically store it until I'm back up. If it's my ISP that is down how can you contact them to collect my mail and if he has not got a backup mail server he will not be my ISP of very long.
DNS It cost about UK £15 or $25 per year
VPN I can do this now without any extra hardware and the software is free via open source
How will I be able to justify all the added cost to my/your customers?