Hosting on a managed server hosted by TAG  No technical support required

Full backup of database and files

RAID 5 system means that if a hard drive fails, no data is lost

F-Secure virus protection

Security: 128-bit industry-standard SSL encryption of logins

64kbps bandwidth

15 MB data storage per pupil

All covered by the MAPS Service Level and Licence Agreement

Typical server specification   Compaq DL 380 G2

Dual 1.266ghz Pentium III Processors

1GB RAM

3 X 36.2 GB Hard Disks RAID 5 (72.4 GB space available, 3 free drive bays)

Operating system: Redhat Linux 7.2

Networking: 100 MB Ethernet feed to core network

MAPS Pricing Structure  MAPS can be purchased by individual schools, groups of schools, or by LEAs.

TAG offers bulk purchase discounts - price per school decreases as the total number of schools purchasing from an authority increases.

TAG can help authorities to aggregate school orders and ensure they receive the best possible price.

As an LEA, you can add schools or pupils at any time.

MAPS is e-LC eligible!

3 Elements to the MAPS Pricing  Set up cost = 1 off cost to cover:

Space on appropriate level server which will be configured, managed, and upgraded automatically

Set up of LEA and/or School MAPS system Data port of class/pupil/teacher names from schools' information management

system.

Annual Maintenance Charges, to cover: Maintenance of server and MAPS systems, inc. all database support Hosting costs Full and frequent back up of all work within the system Telephone/email/internet technical and pedagogical support Future year's dataports with new class/pupil/teacher names 1 day of training included when LEA or group of schools purchases

Annual per pupil licence fee for the MAPS software including the tasks.

MAPS Prices

KS3 ICT

1 10% discount 10 20% discount 15Per School (400 pupils) Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost Min Cost

Per Sch Per Pupil Per Sch Per Sch Per Pupil Per LEA Per Sch Per Pupil Per LEASet up fee (one off) £200 £0.50 £200 £180 £0.45 £1,800 £160 £0.40 £2,400Maintenance fee (annual) £500 £1.25 £500 £450 £1.13 £4,500 £400 £1.00 £6,000License fee (annual) £600 £1.50 £600 £540 £1.35 £5,400 £480 £1.20 £7,200

Total Year One £1,300 £3.25 £1,300 £1,170 £2.93 £11,700 £1,040 £2.60 £15,600

Total Year Two onwards £1,100 £2.75 £1,100 £990 £2.48 £9,900 £880 £2.20 £13,200

1 to 4 schools 10 to 14 schools 15 to 24 schools

As more schools buy together, the lower the price per school.