How do we charge?

A monthly service charge of $1,300.00 will be billed for the application hosting and database fees following an initial setup fee of $3,000.00. Professional services and application development will be billed as requested at $120.00 per hour. Customers may request an estimate for any billable time. SITSD Service Desk requests may be considered billable time based on the requested services.

Hosting Services Include:

  • Database Administration Functions
    • Maintain and track database configurations
    • Perform typical database functions such as user rights
    • Monitor and tune database performance
    • Backup services
    • Upgrade database versions
    • Review database environment  and apply patches as needed
    • Provide general database technical support
    • Custom tool for data updates and publishing
  • Website/Application Hosting Functions
    • Monitoring web and server environments
    • Review patches and apply as needed
    • Backup services
    • Analytical reports
    • Web Application Firewall
    • Web content management solution
  • State of Montana Network and Security
    • Virtual Private Network (VPN) access an user accounts
    • Firewall Administration
    • Intrusion detection systems
    • Vulnerability scanning and management

Professional Services (Billable) Include:

  • Assistance with loading new data
  • Troubleshooting website issues
  • Enhancements to current functionality and/or appearance

Pricing Example