Comparing a Self hosted environment to the ToolsCloud Environment
ToolsCloud offers and integrated software development environment, hosted in the cloud. This costs a fraction of what you would spend to build and maintain the same environment.
Build, maintain and host a development environment internally, with stability, security, completely integrated is doable, the tools are there for you. But it represents a large investment and cost, and most small and medium companies can’t afford it. So, we see a lot of half-baked environments, that lack basic things like backups and security, that are not integrated, and the depend on the time and effort of individual developers. This is a hidden cost, that slows the project, decrease productivity, and risks major losses. See this simulation, and decide for yourself that it is viable taking your environment to the cloud:
| Internal server – initial cost | ToolsCloud – initial cost | ||
| Server | US$ 2,000.00 | ||
| External disks for backup | US$ 500.00 | ||
| Team hours to install the equipment | US$ 2,000.00 | ||
| Team hours to study, install, configure and integrate all tools | US$ 4,000.00 | ||
| TOTAL INITIAL COST | US$ 8,500.00 | TOTAL INITIAL COST | 0,00 |
| Internal server – monthly cost | ToolsCloud – monthly cost | ||
| Internet connection with fixed IP | US$ ??? | Corporate I | US$ 450.00* |
| Second Internet connection | US$ ??? | ||
| Team hours to manage the environment, update tools, handle backups, etc. | US$ 1,000.00 | ||
| Air conditioning, eletricity, equipment maintainence | US$ ??? | ||
| TOTAL MONTHLY COST | More then 1,000.00 | TOTAL MONTHLY COST | US$ 450.00* |
Those costs reflect a low cost internal installation, that will not offer the security and the low risk environment that can be attained in a cloud environment. And the fact that you’re burdening your development team to take care of this has a huge opportunity cost. What is the cost of your team when your services are down, and your team is having to figure out server problems instead of concentrating on the development? Bring your project to ToolsCloud, it will save you money and increase productivity.