Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment

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1 Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment You can implement OfficeMate Enterprise in a terminal services or standalone environment. The following sections analyze the cost and equipment differences between these two environments so that you can determine which environment is best for your practices: Feature Overview, 1 Matrix, 2 Configuration Matrix, 3 Implementation Cost Analysis, 4 Implementation Data Flows, 6 Feature Overview The features of using terminal services and standalone implementations are detailed in the table below so that you can properly choose the appropriate implementation environment for your practices. Feature Terminal Services Standalone Software Updates Server only. Each client. Additional Terminal Server Licensing VPN Network Required Higher-End Workstations Required as Clients Yes Recommended No, but the workstations must meet remote desktop system requirements. No Yes Yes Thin Client Support Yes No Peripherals Support Yes, through third-party applications. No OfficeMate Enterprise User s Guide 1

2 Matrix Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment Matrix Use the information in this matrix to determine which version of you will need to purchase and use in your practices. Note The prices quoted in this matrix are estimated prices and should be used for example purposes only. OfficeMate Software Solutions does not guarantee any of the prices listed in this matrix and recommends that you consult with your hardware and network technician to determine the precise cost of implementing OfficeMate Enterprise in your practices. Retail Price Per Processor Sample Pricing Based on User Licenses Express Free Free Workgroup $3,900 per processor $740 (server + five users) Standard $6,000 per processor $2,800 (server + ten users) Enterprise $25,000 per processor Number of No limit Maximum Supported RAM 1 GB 3 GB Operating System Maximum 64-bit Support No No Yes Yes Database Limit 4 GB No limit No limit No limit Database Mirroring No No Yes Yes $13,500 (server + 25 users) Operating System Maximum 2 OfficeMate Enterprise User s Guide

3 Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment Configuration Matrix Configuration Matrix Use the information in this matrix to determine the hardware that you will need to purchase and set up in your practices. Users Standalone Database Standalone Servers Terminal Services Database Terminal Services Servers 1 25 Express Edition 1 Server + 1 CPU Express Edition Enterprise and + 1 CPU Server + 1 CPU Enterprise and Server + 2 Enterprise and Microsoft SQL Server and Server + 2 CPU Enterprise and Microsoft SQL Server and Servers Terminal Servers Enterprise and Microsoft SQL Servers and 2 OfficeMate Enterprise User s Guide 3

4 Implementation Cost Analysis Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment Implementati on Cost Analysis Use this table to analyze the software costs associated with implementing OfficeMate Enterprise in your practices. Note The prices quoted in this matrix and the figures are estimated prices and should be used for example purposes only. OfficeMate Software Solutions does not guarantee any of the prices listed in this matrix and the figures and recommends that you consult with your hardware and network technician to determine the precise cost of implementing OfficeMate Enterprise in your practices. Licensing (per CPU Socket) Licensing (per User) Terminal Server Licensing Windows Server CALs (1) Windows Workstations (2) (3) OfficeMate Enterprise Terminal Services Server Server Total Investment Total Cost per User Express Edition with 15 Users Workgroup Edition with 45 Users Workgroup Edition with 65 Users Standard Edition with 100 Users Standard Edition with 150 Users SA TS SA TS SA TS SA TS SA TS Free Free $3900 $7800 $7800 $7800 $12000 $12000 $12000 $12000 Free Free $8200 $8200 $11500 $11500 $17100 $17100 $25200 $25200 N/A $2300 N/A $6700 N/A $9700 N/A $15000 N/A $22400 $400 $400 $1600 $1600 $2400 $2400 $3800 $3800 $5800 $5800 $15000 $10500 $45000 $31500 $65000 $45500 $ $70000 $ $ $8700 (4) $7800 (4) N/A (7) $8700 N/A (7) $5000 (6) $5000 (6) $7500 $12000 $12000 $24100 $21000 $67400 $64900 $ $ $ $ $ $1607 $1400 $1498 $1442 $1474 $1400 $1420 $1320 $1367 $1266 (1) Additional CALs are needed for remaining users since Windows Server only includes five CALs. (2) Based on the $1000 purchase of Dell OptiPlex 745 PCs with a 3.0GHz Pentium D, 1GM RAM, 80 GB hard drive, 17 flat screen display, and Windows XP Professional. (3) Based on the $700 purchase of Dell OptiPlex 320 PCs with a 3.0GHz Celeron, 215MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, 17 flat screen display, and Windows XP Professional. (4) Based on the purchase of a PowerEdge 1900 server with 3.0GHz Dual Core Xeon, 4GB RAM, 215GB RAID 5 hard drive, backup tape drive and software, and Windows Server Based on the purchase of a PowerEdge 1900 server with dual 3.0GHz Dual Core Xeon, 4GB RAM, 215GB RAID 5 hard drive, backup tape drive and software, and Windows Server (6) Based on the purchase of a PowerEdge 1900 server with dual 3.0GHz Dual Core Xeon, 4GB RAM, 146GB RAID 1 hard drive, and Windows Server (7) Not applicable because the SQL database will reside on the OfficeMate Enterprise Terminal Server. 4 OfficeMate Enterprise User s Guide

5 Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment Implementation Cost Analysis The graphs below illustrate the cost differences between implementing OfficeMate Enterprise in a standalone environment and a terminal services environment, using the figures quoted on page 4. Figure 1-1:Total Cost of Implementing OfficeMate Enterprise in Standalone and Terminal Services Environments Figure 1-2:Total Cost Per User of Implementing OfficeMate Enterprise in Standalone and Terminal Services Environments OfficeMate Enterprise User s Guide 5

6 Implementation Data Flows Choosing Your OfficeMate Enterprise Implementation Environment Implementati on Data Flows The figures below illustrate the main components and data flow of OfficeMate Enterprise using the terminal services and standalone implementation methods. Figure 1-3: OfficeMate Enterprise Terminal Services Implementation Method Figure 1-4: OfficeMate Enterprise Standalone Implementation Method 6 OfficeMate Enterprise User s Guide