Build vs Buy

While Mocana is an advocate of the Open Source software movement, with Open SSL and Open SSH the marketplace told us there were simply too many limitations to be effective with resource constrained embedded systems and devices. If you are considering building and maintaining an Open SSL or SSH software solution, it is critical that you understand the cost commitment involved. In many cases, these figures have been underestimated.

The table below will help you calculate the costs incurred by building, porting and/or integrating an OpenSSL or OpenSSH server. Complete the inputs table with numbers specific to your business. Results will automatically be calculated in the 'Results' table below.

Mocana Benefits
Costs for internal development are higher than most companies realize. In addition to direct savings with Mocana's solutions, you will also get the following benefits:

Smaller Footprint, High Performance
Ease of use and installation
Ongoing maintenance, support & upgrades
Faster development cycle

Inputs

DESCRIPTION	ENTER VALUE
Selling Price for YOUR product ($)
Number of Products YOU SELL in 1 month
YOUR PROFIT MARGIN %
YOUR Cost for 1 fully loaded Man Year ($)
Man Months to Build/Port/Integrate YOUR code
Man Months to Test/QA YOUR code
Man Months to Support/Maintain YOUR code - Annually

Load Sample Values | Clear Form | Calculate Costs

Results

DESCRIPTION	RESULT ($)
Engineering Cost to Build/Port/Integrate
Engineering Cost to Test/QA
Cost to support and maintain internally developed code - PER YEAR
TOTAL COST Under normal conditions with no product slip
TOTAL COST as a direct result of 3-month product slip (lost profits)
TOTAL COST for development, including product slip

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