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ToneCheck Means Better Business Email
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Document Retention: Beyond the Software
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Email in the Cloud: hype or happening?
I was having dinner with my friend, Jack, a few months back, and our conversation somehow turned to email and the cloud. Jack was about to move his companyrsquo;s 25 users from a POP mail system to Exchange and decided to follow the latest trend and sign up for a hosted mail Exchange software solution. br /br /Jackrsquo;s story intrigued me because buzz about the cloud seems to be everywhere these days. I asked Jack why he went with a hosted email service to which he responded with some very logical reasons: ease of rollout, no onsite infrastructure, costs spread out, etc. Based on his reasoning, his organizationrsquo;s situation sounded like a good candidate for cloud computing. Thatrsquo;s where the story began, however it took an unexpected turn and ended with a very different outcome.br /br /Jack and I went on to talk about the approximate costs: $11 per user per month, plus $4 per user per month for spam/virus protection, plus $5 per month for Exchange options (CAL, etc.); adding up to approximately $20 per user per month. At first pass it sounded like a good deal. However, after doing the math, I wondered how it compared to an on premise version of Exchange. The hosted cloud version for 25 users at $20 per user per month, works out to $500 per month, $6,000 per year, $18,000 for a 3 year period (typical depreciation period). This number struck me as higher than expected, so I decided to compare it to an on-premise solution.br /br /With the comparison in hand, I called Jack the other day to see how the hosted solution was working out.nbsp; I asked Jack if he compared the hosted version to the on-premise version. Surprisingly, he had already canceled the hosted version and switched to an on-premise solution not even 3 months in.nbsp; Jackrsquo;s price to install, configure and be up-and-running for an on-premise mail Exchange software solution including three Exchange servers, 3rd party consulting time, extra disk, and other fees came to a one-time, up-front cost of approximately $15,000. Interesting I thought, and not what I expected. Of course, there are other on-going, minor costs to factor in like power, etc., however the overall cost comparison surprised me.br /br /I then asked Jack who administered his Exchange environment day-to-day, to which he replied lsquo;mersquo;! Now that is very surprising. Let me stress my friend is NOT an administrator. He likes technical things, however he does not have a technical background and spends his days running a company with little extra time to do much else, let alone administer an Exchange environment.br /br /Here is how this story ends. I asked him why he switched back to an on-premise solution from the cloud service to which he answered, ldquo;I know I can walk down the hall and see the servers that hold my data, I can access all of our companyrsquo;s data directly, and I donrsquo;t have to worry about any third party providerrsquo;s response timehellip;which combined, just makes me sleep better at night.rdquo;br /br /The moral of this story?nbsp; Whether you view the cloud as hype or happening, you can't afford to ignore it when selecting a group email management platform for future development and deployment.nbsp; However, you may want to ignore the hype itself and do your own research.nbsp; It is clear many companies and IT departments are trying to get a handle on the information management challenges associated with cloud computing.nbsp; And as we see in this story, you canrsquo;t always rely on the typical reasons buzzing around to ensure a fit for your organization. br /br /Whether you are investigating going to ldquo;the cloudrdquo; or want to improve the performance of your email data storage system, Sherpa Software has solutions to help get your organization to both places. Sherpa can help migrate legacy data to a hosted mail environment or maximize the performance of your on-premise email platforms. Find out more at a title=Sherpa Software href=http://www.sherpasoftware.comwww.sherpasoftware.com/a. br /
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New Sherpa Whitepaper: Migrate PST Files 
Mon, Sep 19th 2011 10:11a Sherpa Software
Sherpa Software has recently released a new whitepaper, "Migrate PST Files." Outlook personal folder files, commonly known as PST files, have been around since the mid-1990’s. And the migration of PSTs has been a hot topic for many years. As a result, and with the rise of more strict corporate compliance, PST strategy is growing increasingly tougher and more complicated for IT administrators to deal with. It doesn’t make it easier that there are many different options and [read] Keywords: exchange
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Document Retention: Beyond the Software 
Mon, Sep 12th 2011 3:11p Harvey Coblin
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Archive Attender 4 to Debut Soon!
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The next release of Sherpa Software's Microsoft Exchange archiving product, Archive Attender, is nearing completion! For the last several weeks, the Sherpa support team has been working through the quality assurance testing cycle on Archive Attender 4 and we are close to gathering customers for a beta testing program. Behind the scenes, Archive Attender has been re-worked to feature a new distributive architecture that greatly improves the stability and scalability of the product. The core of [read] Keywords: archiving
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Debating Electronic Discovery Certifications
Mon, Sep 12th 2011 3:11p Marta Farensbach
A current topic in the e-Discovery community is the value of certifications and associated programs. While a variety of options have popped up over the past few years, there is much debate on their effectiveness in gaining knowledge, measuring skill and progressing careers. The certification programs run the gamut of educational opportunities, both non-profit and for-profit. Some are test-only, others are courses offered as CLE (Continuing Legal Education) courses or live seminars. Additional c [read] Keywords: community
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Need a Product Refresher?
Mon, Sep 12th 2011 3:11p Denny Russell
It's that time of year. Summer is coming to an end and kids are heading back to the classroom to brush up on their skills. They aren’t the only ones that might be a little rusty after a nice, relaxing summer. Most of us could also use a quick session to sharpen our industry knowledge and skills. With Sherpa Software’s Domino solutions, we provide many ways for you to get help or information with each of the products. To do so, you can always contact support and work with o [read] Keywords: administration
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ToneCheck Means Better Business Email
Mon, Sep 12th 2011 3:11p Grant Lindsay
Sherpa Software is excited to announce that Compliance Attender for Lotus Notes has a new ToneCheck module, which provides sentiment analysis enabling users to craft better emails. A dictionary can tell you the meaning of a word, but words have feelings, too. Prevent damaged relationships with customers and partners by stopping messages that could be perceived as unduly negative. Below is an example of the Tone Editor dialogue box which indicates the level of aggressiveness in an email. [read] Keywords: lotus
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Information Management Challenges: Retention Policies & Exchange 2010
Mon, Sep 12th 2011 1:11p Shoshana Mahler
To address your organization's information management challenges, Microsoft has revamped the way in which you can reduce your legal risk associated with email communications. The Exchange 2010 Messaging Records Management (MRM) feature uses retention policies and tags to achieve this goal. MRM makes it easier to keep content needed to comply with policies and regulations, as well as remove the items that have no legal or business value. Compared to older versions of Exchange, one of the maj [read] Keywords: policies
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Lotus User Group Summer Events
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Mail Attender versus Exchange 2010
Mon, Aug 29th 2011 12:14p Harvey Coblin
Here at Sherpa Software, we get asked all the time: "Which version of Exchange do I need in order to use Mail Attender?" or "If I upgrade to Exchange 2010, can I still use Mail Attender?" This brief video covers some of what's new in Exchange 2010, Microsoft's latest incarnation of its popular messaging platform and also addresses how you can complement its new feature set with Sherpa's versatile Mail Attender for Exchange utility! Disclaimer: No file servers were harmed during the pr [read] Keywords: exchange
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Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Thu, Aug 25th 2011 10:09a Sherpa Software
The nominations are in for this year's Windows IT Pro Community Choice Awards! Now it's time for you to cast your votes! Here's how it works: Click on this link to get started. Vote for the products you've used and would recommend to others. Wait for the results! Voting ends on September 7, 2011, so make sure you submit yours in time! Are you a current Sherpa Software customer? If you think our products would fit any of these categories, please consider us for this year's awards [read] Keywords: community
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