Exchange hosting has become a popular solution for small- and medium-sized businesses that want the same class of messaging and collaboration as large corporations, but cannot afford the expense of hosting their own exchange.  Even large corporations have begun to view Exchange hosting as an alternative for maintaining quality while lowering overhead.  By using Exchange hosting, companies are able to save a significant amount of money.

In order to host their own exchange, a company would need to purchase all of the hardware, including everything needed to create the security and redundancy level needed for the company.  With a dedicated IT staff, it can take as long as 30 days for a company to get their internal exchange system fully operational.  Maintenance of an in-house exchange system can often take well over 80% of the senior technician’s time, making it necessary to have IT personnel specifically for the exchange. 

Using Exchange hosting eliminates the need for dedicated IT staff.  With Exchange hosting, a messaging and collaboration environment can be up and running in minutes on a shared platform.

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