This document estimates the costs for hardware, software, and networking components for a BPO and animation studio. It finds that blade servers and thin clients can reduce overall IT costs. The total estimated cost is Rs. 9,806,000, with hardware making up 65% of costs, software 26%, and networking 9%. While this provides initial cost estimates, further work is needed to evaluate additional IT requirements and do a full cost-benefit analysis.

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Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................2
Objective.......................................................................................................................................................2
Limitations ....................................................................................................................................................2
Color codes ...................................................................................................................................................2
Blade Servers.................................................................................................................................................3
Advantages of Blade Servers.....................................................................................................................3
Thin Clients....................................................................................................................................................4
Advantages of Thin Clients........................................................................................................................5
Total Cost of IT components.........................................................................................................................8
Grand Total ...................................................................................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................................9
Figure 1: Color codes ....................................................................................................................................2
Figure 2: Blade Server...................................................................................................................................3
Figure 3: Blade components .........................................................................................................................4
Figure 4: CORE Switch / Layer 3 Switch ........................................................................................................7
Figure 5: Percentage .....................................................................................................................................8

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Estimate for BPO and Animation Studio
Introduction: This is an attempt to estimate the cost of Hardware, Software and
Network for BPO and Animation Studio. The final quotes (RFP) will be called for after
complete mapping of User Requirements. The key components that attempts to bring
down the over all cost of IT will be use of Blade Server and Thin Clients for BPO and
Centralized storage for Animation Studio.
Objective:
x Look at the benefit of using Thin Clients and Blade Servers
x Make an estimate by adding the list prices of Hardware, Software and
Network components
Limitations:
x Does not estimate labor charges for installation of Hardware, Software
and Network
x Does not look at Total Cost of Ownership
x Lacks cost benefit analysis
x Does not look at taxes , other duties and transport cost
Color codes:
Figure 1: Color codes
Color code, shown in figure 1, will be used throughout the document.
Hardware
Software
Network

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Blade Servers: Blade servers are thin servers that insert into a single rack-
mounted chassis which supplies shared power, cooling, and networking
infrastructure. Each server is an independent server with its own processors,
memory, storage, network controllers, operating system, and applications.
Figure 2: Blade Server
Advantages of Blade Servers:
x Superior density
x Innovative chassis architecture
x Super energy-efficient components
x Shared infrastructure architecture
x Low power consumption
x More servers to fit in a tight power or cooling environment

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Figure 3: Blade components
Table 1: Blade prices
Serial No Component Required Units Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 Blade
Chassis
1 126,000.00 126,000.00
2 Blade Server 4 150,000.00 600,000.00
TOTAL 726,000.00
Thin Clients: A thin client (sometimes also called a lean or slim client) is a client
computer or client software in client-server architecture networks which depends
primarily on the central server for processing activities, and mainly focuses on
conveying input and output between the user and the remote server. In contrast, a thick
or fat client does as much processing as possible and passes only data for
communications and storage to the server.
Blade
Server
Blade
Chassis
Individual
Blades

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Advantages of Thin Clients:
x Simple and Quick
x Install host software and utilize the resources of the host
x Less complex and secure
x Long product life cycle
x Low power consumption
Table 2: Thin Client Prices
Serial No Component Required Units Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 Thin Client 200 8,500.00 1,700,000.00
2 14” LCD Screen 200 6,500.00 1,300,000.00
3 Keyboard/Mouse 200 500.00 100,000.00
TOTAL 3,100,000.00
Table 3: Animation Workstation
Serial No Component Required Units Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 Animation
Workstation
25 95,000.00 2,375,000.00
TOTAL 2,375,000.00
Table 4: Storage and Backup
Serial No Component Required Units Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 Storage Disk
Array 1 TB
size
1 185,000.00 185,000.00
TOTAL 185,000.00

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Table 5: BPO Software
Serial
No
Component Required
Units
Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 Windows 2008
Datacenter OS
1 315,000.00 315,000.00
2 Metascan Multiengine
Antivirus
1 35,000.00 35,000.00
TOTAL 350,000.00
Table 6: Software for Animation Studio
Serial No Component Required
Units
Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 Windows XP 64 bit 25 12,000.00 300,000.00
2 Anti Virus 25 7,000.00 175,000.00
3 Maya Software 25 6,000.00 150,000.00
4 3D Studio Max 25 6,500.00 162,500.00
5 Flash 25 4,500.00 112,500.00
6 Content
Management
1 1,260,000.00 1,260,000.00
TOTAL 2,160,000.00

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Figure 4: CORE Switch / Layer 3 Switch
Table 7: Network Requirement
Serial No Component Required Units Rate per Unit Total in Rs.
1 CORE
Switch
1 150,000.00 150,000.00
2 Router 1 250,000.00 250,000.00
3 Fiber
Network (in
meters )
2000 30.00 60,000.00
4 CAT 6 (in
meters)
5000 20.00 100,000.00
5 L3 switch 10 20,000.00 200,000.00
6 Lease Line
Modem
2 25,000.00 50,000.00
7 IDS /
Firewall
1 100,000.00 100,000.00
TOTAL 910,000.00

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Figure 5: Percentage
Total Cost of IT components:
Table 8: TOTAL COST
Serial No Table No Page No Sub Total Amount in Rs.
1 Table 1 4 726,000.00
2 Table 2 5 3,100,000.00
3 Table 3 5 2,375,000.00
4 Table 4 5 185,000.00
5 Table 5 6 350,000.00
6 Table 6 6 2,160,000.00
7 Table 7 7 910,000.00
GRAND TOTAL 9,806,000.00
65%
26%
9%
Percentage wise cost breakup of the Components
Hardware
Software
Network

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Grand Total: Ninety Eight lacs Six thousand only.
Conclusion:
The direction forward would be to find:
x Cost of Wi-Fi Implementation
x I.T requirement for Administration staff
x I.T cost of Administration office
x Cost of ERP/ CRM
x Portable computers
The cost for these I.T initiatives can be estimated only after the organization structure is
determined.
Further work needs to be done on:
x I.T Security
x Business continuity plan
x Business process planning