This is a real scenario I went through while writing a proposal for a OneBox IT implementation.
I won’t mention any names just for discretion regarding my clients and respect to other suppliers, but figures are real.
I won’t say the edgeBox is the only or not even the best solution to save while improving, but it’s fair to say that in this [very common] case, the improvement cost of implementing an edgeBox solution were offset by far with the savings created.
Just have a look at this simple table and consider that a complete edgeBox deployment including … everything, was about 398 CAD a month under a leasing model.
Even though the value added on terms of IT improvements are by far above the cost of implementation, in this case they are getting all the benefit for free and holding some extra saving — that’s a sweat deal, isn’t it?
Leasing is an important part of our message and to provide that option we have partnered with
National Leasing a recognized leader in equipment financing across Canada.
Leasing is a good choice for SMB to spread their expenses over the lifespan of a equipment and associated services, specially under the warranty terms. Leasing have many advantages like conserving your cash using 100% financing, several income tax benefits, having a service contract included, easy to budget and plan for the future.
Just playing with some figures to have an idea, for up to 10 users an edgeBox deployment would look like:
- for $298 under $300 monthly payment you’d have an IT tech looking over your IT infrastructure, including your main IT servicing appliance – an edgeBox server.
- adding another $50 a month would included your state-of-the-art IP phones ready to ring
- and for just $395 under $400 a month would be the whole package, all above, even better IP phones and also a PoE Switch, UPS and some bonus
The whole solution – equipment, software and services – will perform like a high-end SUV, but just cost as an entry-level sub-Compact.
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Well, this is kind of a personal project, in fact a two projects combination: (leasing and integrating) an office-network in a single package-solution.
The idea of leasing dated back in 2002 and was kept in the sandbox since then — One Box project started back in March 2007 exploring available projects at that time, among then I remember Office in a Box from EdgeBox and IT in a Box from EmergeCore, the latter was a simple and amazing box (now discontinued, AFAIK), the former was just an ISO to install at that time and it didn’t work with our server platforms.
After spending a few weeks collaborating with our partners in Panama (some Linux tech out there) we gave up buying and started developing our own OneBox (Office NEtwork in a Box) — it was ready for it360 show in Toronto last year — we are now providing this solution on different flavours, time will tell what’s the main course:
1. Our own OneBox — an all inclusive cabinet, featuring an Intel server and ubuntu
2. A simplified fork thin-client-network OneBox — just a Linux Terminal Server serving Asus diskless PCs
3. Back on current EdgeBox SoHo/Office appliance — signing as their first VAR in Ontario
4. Also checking on Planet Unified Office Gateway — an all-inclusive appliance with a lot of potencial
On top of any of these solutions we are providing a leasing model 24/27 with or new partner National Leasing, so from now on our new clients will be paying a monthly and fair amount for their IT remotely managed platform.
That’s it — we are leasing IT remote managed services, all in One Box at your premises — and more to come.