Cost Benefit Analysis - BLOX versus Tape Backup
This example highlights the underlying cost of an expensive human resource doing a mundane but essential daily business task versus an automated technology solution in a managed environment.
Cost of Tape Backup:
This assumes Tape Backup at the end of each working day (5 days a week) for daily & weekly backups, with tapes being cycled & taken offsite every night. This example shows Admin staff cost ONLY, it EXCLUDES costs for tape drive, tape media, support & maintenance.
The table below shows the following calculation:
Staff Cost Per Hour x Backup Hours Per Day x Backups Per Month = Cost Per Month x Contract Term = Total
| Staff Cost Per Hour | Staff Hours Per Backup | Backups Per Month | Cost Per Month | Contract Term | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £11 | 0.5 | 22 | £121 | 36 | £4356 |
Cost of full Disaster Recovery solution:
This includes:
- Installation & configuration of BLOX's Hardware (x2) & software at 2 sites
- All active monitoring, support, maintenance & replacement costs (parts & labour) during 36 months
- Individually tailored backup schedules per user, with automatic history for changes & deletions
- Tailored schedule to offsite Disaster Recovery (can exceed once per day)
- Schedules can be run 7 days a week (not just 5 as costed for tape backup)
- NO human interaction required, once setup it is automatic, and it is monitored by Building Blox IT
- Customer data is restored to a customer disk when the rental period terminates
- Fixed monthly cost for rental period
- 100% tax deductible
| Contract Term | Initial Payment | Rental P.M. | Servers | Capacity | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 months | £499 | 35 x £99 | 1 Onsite 1 Offsite |
0.5 TB | £3964 |
To discuss your requirements and costs please email us at enquiries@itblox.co.uk
