New Report says SMEs Pay Double for Messaging

File this under “Not Surprising” – David Greenfield and Osterman Research released a messaging cost analysis study on small to medium enterprise (SME) purchasing decisions.

SMEs Pay Double for Messaging by ZDNet‘s Dave Greenfield — If the costs of running your own messaging server seems like they’re getting out of hand then you’re not alone. In a report that Strategic Technology Analytics just co-authored with Osterman Research, mid-size companies are spending twice as much per messaging seat than large organizations. The report “Enterprise Messaging Server Trends” looks at the purchasing habits [...]

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