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If you are a small business relying on only one or two servers you need to make sure you get the right equipment for the job. We currently recommend Dell servers for your network installation because of their reliability and the quality of their support and warranties. Remember, we are an impartial company and only choose to recommend these products because we currently believe them to be the best value.
"But a Dell server will cost me a lot of money and my IT expert tells me they're not reliable".
Contrary to this advice, we find them to be neither expensive nor unreliable. You need to ask yourself if your expert is truly impartial. Quite often we here this reasoning if the person in question is trying to sell you a server which they have built themself. This ususally results in better profits for the company concerned.
If you install a Dell server to run your business you will find you get:
Fantastic up time
Realiable performance
A high quality support service
Superfast replacement of repairable parts
Support from Dell EVEN if your IT person/company is no longer there to help you
"I don't understand, what do you mean by Warranty support?"
Simply put, the Dell warranty will provide you with replacement hardware in the event of a failure. For example, if a hard drive fails, or a network card for example then, depending on your warranty, Dell will ship a replacement part AND and engineer to your premises to fix the problem. With Next Business Day or even 4 hour support options, you can rest assured that, should the unthinkable occur and part of your server fails, you will be back up and running again with the minimum of fuss. No expensive engineer, no replacement parts costs and minimum down time. You will be amazed how little difference these Warranty options make to the price of your server.
"Okay then, how do I choose a server for my business? What do I need?"
The easy answer is, let us do it for you. We are trained business people as well as technicians so understand how to fit a solution in to your business. We don't supply equipment just because we can, and we certainly don't supply equipment and services to you based on which will provide us with the most profit.
If you want to ensure your data is safe and you can keep running, you need a system with something we call a RAID array. The basic premise is that is uses a number of disks to store data on in such a way that, should one of the disks fail, your system keeps working and you lose no data.
A proper back up solution is paramount. You need to ensure that, should the server die totally, or a rogue employee delete that all important document, all your data can be recovered. A common mistake is to use a proprietry backup solution or a kind of "bubble gum and gaffer tape" solution which, when the need really arises, let's your business down.
Proper software licensing is also a necessity. We often find companies who have, in the past, cut corners with their licensing. You should be aware that the authorities are actively persuing businesses not using legitimate, or using unlicensed, software. And the cheapest way to get licensed software to run your business? Yep, you've guessed it, it's Microsoft Small Business Server giving you everything you need from your new network installation. Central management, central storage, email server, internet access, centralised printing, backup for much, much less than buying it all seperately.
Dell servers work fantastically with Microsoft Small Business Server which is a great one stop solution for your whole business. Buying a server with this bundled can save your Business a lot of money.
"But I've been told that Linux is cheaper and is going to replace Microsoft ultimately, shouldn't I got with that?"
Many techincally minded people and, alas, many who have heard the opinions of these technically minded people seem to believe that Linux is a superior and cheaper alternative to a Microsoft based server. It's not. It's that simple. Yes, Linux is very robust however, it takes much longer to install, it is harder to support and quite a lot of it is proprietry. Due to it's more complex nature, we find that support costs are much higher. If your Linux expert/company is no longer around, it can be a long and costly process sourcing support for your IT. With a Windows Small Business server, even if you don't want to keep using your current IT provider, there are plenty of readily available companies and consultants who can help to solve your problems.
Whatever your requirements and whatever stage your business is at, we will do our utmost to find you a cost effective network solution which will make a real difference to your Business, so why not contact our experts for more information? We can just provide the software, install and configure the software or even provide you with a server preconfigured for your needs. Click here for more information on Small Business Server services.
Go ahead, give your business the Edge!
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