Arise Software Ltd

Currently Arise Software Ltd do not offer cloud services. So we got advice from cloud service providers for their costings:

Provider 1

Cloud Services based on 2 processors 8GB RAM and 10 GB Storage

• This should be seen as a minimum starting point
• The storage space is to support SQL Server mainly
• As the database grows, so will the need for additional storage space
• Other consideration is storage of documents linked in GDMA, such as succession order documents
  

Process required for backing up the database on a regular and sometimes ad-hoc basis

• Storage allowance need to be considered for backups

Support

• Keeping track of storage space (mainly due to SQL Server log files)
• Checking backups
• Restarting SQL Server if required

SQL Server

• For 5 users, SQL Server Express 2014 (free) will suffice. Otherwise if the demand increases, then SQL Server standard (not free) would need to be looked at.
• Each user will need their own windows profile and not shared due to the way user settings are saved for the packages.

Cost

• Initial indication of cost from cloud service providers is approximately $1,000 per month excluding GST. The cost includes support from the providers.

Provider 2

Sent: Friday, 24 July 2015 12:11 p.m.
To: david@arisesoftware.co.nz
Subject: RE: Refreshing cloud server with Hamilton database

For 5 user access to an RDS Server you would be looking at 2 vCPU machine with 8GB RAM and 100GB of disk. This would be backed up nightly and retained for 30 days (if the customer wants a monthly tape backup this can be provided for an additional $[] per month).

This configuration would cost your customer $[] per month – this includes 5 User CALs for Office Standard and RDS CALs and AV running on the server. It includes 5Mb Internet plan (unlimited traffic) which I would think would be enough for this setup, additional 5Mb increments are $[] each/month.

If you wanted SQL Standard the cost effective way would be 5 CALs @ $[] each/month – whereas a Unlimited user Processor version is $[]/month.

This includes a financial based SLA for the platform, 24/7 monitored and supported but does not include management of the Windows guest running your application.

If you would like [us] to support, manage, patch, monitor and report on the Windows guest then this is $[] for business hours support or $[] for 24/7 (each per month)

I would estimate installation to be $1,440