How Much Does IT Infrastructure Cost for a 10-Person SA Office?

Quick Answer

Kitting out a 10-person SA office with workstations, networking, server, software licences, and a UPS typically lands between R180,000 and R320,000 depending on the workload. Office productivity teams sit at the lower end, while design or dev shops needing dedicated GPUs push the upper figure.

What's Actually in a 10-Person IT Setup

The core line items are workstations or laptops (R8,000 to R25,000 each), monitors (R3,000 to R6,000), networking gear (router, managed switch, access points totalling R15,000 to R30,000), a small NAS or server (R20,000 to R60,000), Microsoft 365 Business Premium licences (around R380 per user per month), an antivirus/EDR stack, and a centralised UPS so loadshedding doesn't kill the WAN every two hours. Cabling and installation usually adds R10,000 to R25,000.

Workstation Tier Pricing in ZAR

For general admin, sales and accounts staff, a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 desktop with 16GB RAM and a 500GB NVMe runs R11,000 to R14,000 each, so ten units come to roughly R110,000 to R140,000. Add 27-inch IPS monitors at R3,800 each (R38,000 for ten) and you're at the desktop baseline. Creative or engineering teams on Ryzen 7 plus RTX 4060 workstations push individual cost to R28,000, taking that line item past R280,000.

Networking, Server and Loadshedding Resilience

A decent SMB stack means a business-grade router, an 8 or 16-port managed switch, two or three Wi-Fi 6 access points, and a small NAS for shared storage and backups. Budget R45,000 to R70,000 for the lot. Pair it with a 3kVA online UPS (R12,000 to R18,000) so the network rack and ONT survive Stage 4. Without UPS protection, every blackout becomes an hour of lost productivity.

Ongoing Costs People Forget

Microsoft 365, antivirus renewals, fibre line, off-site backup, and a maintenance retainer add R8,000 to R15,000 monthly. Build that into the year-one plan instead of treating it as a surprise.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does IT infrastructure cost for a 10-person SA office?

Expect R180,000 to R320,000 once-off for hardware, software and installation, plus R8,000 to R15,000 per month for licences and connectivity. Creative or development teams that need GPUs and faster storage sit at the higher end.

How does this compare in South Africa versus elsewhere?

Hardware pricing in ZAR includes import duty and VAT, so individual units cost more than US sticker prices, but local delivery, on-site warranty and Evetech's business support make the total cost of ownership reasonable.

Is this kind of office bundle available from Evetech?

Yes. Evetech configures business desktops, laptops, networking and UPS hardware for SMB rollouts, with quoting, bulk pricing and nationwide delivery handled in-house.