An Open Source Appliance from System Alternatives is built, in most cases, using free, open source software that uses a web based client. What does that mean? No licensing fees, no client to install on all of your desktops and some of the most stable software packages available. In many cases we can drop off the solution, provide some training and be done within hours, not days. Keep in mind that Open Source solutions are not a fit for every business. Contact us to see if any of these solutions are right for you.
CRM (Customer Relationship Management) starting at $800
Keep track of all of your customer information, notes, campaigns and predict your sales. Our solution comes with an integrated email client, contract management and a host of other great features.
DMS (Document Management System) starting at $800
Need to manage your documents better or want to go paperless? Having trouble finding files on your system? Do you need to keep track of versions of documents or want a system to organize and share photos throughout your office? We can offer you a DMS that will meet your needs and allow your users to have access to critical documents quickly.
Email starting at $800
We offer an email server complete with public folders, group accounts, and a web based interface. Since the solution is based on Open Source software all of the software is free! Our charges are for the hardware and the time to set up the server.
GroupWare starting at $1500
Groupware is software designed to handle a variety of communication issues with modules that are integrated. We support several options. Since different software suites come with different capabilities we will need to meet with you to discuss your goals before proposing a solution.
Examples of features in Groupware packages are, email client, calendar, project management, address books (public and private), document management (DMS), and a WIKI. All of the modules are integrated, web based, and have security options for groups and users.
Backup and Restore starting at $1500
One of the most overlooked areas in the business world is a solid backup and recovery scenario. It sounds so simple but believe it or not there are decisions to be made. Is your goal to provide disaster recovery? Do you occasionally delete a file and then want it back a month later? Do you want to be able to restore files if a server crashes? In some cases a simple redundant copy of the data is the right choice while in others it is not enough. Contact us for a consultation to determine what you really need and how we can provide the right solution.
Our Open Source backup solution will provide you with an appliance that you can set and forget it. Equipped with email notification and scheduling capabilities all you will need to do is change the backup media every night.
Gateway Appliance starting at $750
What is a gateway appliance? Tired of spam? Need some Internet monitoring or filtering? Need some protection from email viruses? If you need one or all of these features then our gateway appliance is a good choice.
Open Source Appliances
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