I admit, I’m skeptical, but the folks at SSL VPN authentication vendor, TriCipher released a total cost of ownership calculator. Companies can calculate the cost based on their unique environments. TriCipher calculates the fees for licenses, server hardware, and tokens between itself, RSA, ActivIdentity and Entrust. In addition the calculation includes the cost of USB drives used by TriCipher and estimates three years of operational costs. Of course the vendor shows itself as the cheapest option. How much is cost a factor in buying decisions when choosing authentication technologies? I’m sure most firms will weigh the expense of a product with the user experience and deployment flexibility.
3YR Strong Authentication for SSL VPN Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
|
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TriCipher |
Entrust |
ActivIdentity |
RSA |
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Up Front Cost
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$206,872 |
$140,157 |
$699,063 |
$1,093,548 |
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Operational Cost
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$166,289 |
$2,514,349 |
$2,514,349 |
$2,514,349 |
|
Total Cost
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$373,161 |
$2,654,506 |
$3,213,411 |
$3,607,897 |
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