Hosted Exchange Alternatives

Hosted Exchange vs. In-house

There are several reasons why you might chose a hosted solution over an in-house email system:

• We take care of installation, maintenance, upgrades and patching reducing the technical burden
• You only pay for people who are using the system - if people leave, your costs go down
• No upfront capital or licensing costs. Just a predictable per-user, monthly fee
• Reduced maintenance and support. Your staff can concentrate on your business, not on routine admin and maintenance of your IT systems.
• Reliability. Service level agreements and 24/7 IT support
• The costs match your requirements. Adding staff? Add more users when you need them. Scaling back? Remove users and functionality as necessary and pay only for what you use.

Hosted Exchange vs. POP3 email solution

Many businesses rely on basic POP3 email accounts from their internet service provider or even web mail. These are not usually ideal for business use due to:

• No backup and limited spam and virus protection - you run the risk of losing email because it is not stored and backed up properly.
• They're often less secure and reliable than business-class email systems
• You can't share your diary easily with colleagues
• Limited features, for example no support for collaboration
• Less flexible access to your email via your mobile phone or PDA
• Some users who have made the switch say: "It amazes people who haven't seen it before - it is way beyond what POP3 email could ever offer."

Advantages of Hosting

Perhaps the number one advantage of hosting is the peace of mind that comes with the service.  With VAFTA’s Hosted Exchange, you gain all the messaging functionality with none of the administrative burden and the following is all included:

• robust bandwidth
• built-in redundancy for peak performance
• server, network and infrastructure security
• timely upgrades and security patches
• skilled and experienced staff

Whether you lack in-house expertise or have the resources but prefer they focus on more valuable projects, our Hosted Exchange solution provides all the mobility and information sharing functionality needed for business-class messaging.

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To learn more about our Exchange services or to speak to a consultant, please contact us or call us on 020 8133 3550.