Servers
Servers are a familiar term but many don't know what they really are. If you would like to know more about them, refer to Q and A on the column to the left.
My iT Support supply and support several server options for business, detailed below
Microsoft Server Range
The main stay of small to medium business are the Microsoft range of Servers 
and to be honest, there is no other viable alternatives on the market today. Chief among these are Microsoft Small Business servers, which bundle a host of otherwise expensive functionality into a package designed specifically for small business. With a single SBS Server you can:
- Share calendars and contacts with other staff
- Grant or deny folder permissions to employees
- Access your work from home with the choice of VPN, remote Web Work Place or Outlook Anywhere
- SharePoint Services document management system
- Centrally manage your files and folders and back them up efficiently
- Send and Receive faxes electronically and store them in central repository
- Operate an internal company web site
- Employ advanced messaging services such as MSM (Text messaging)
- Employ Voice box messaging service
Current Releases
Below are two releases of the Microsoft server range which will interest businesses the most. Click on the links to learn more or contact us here for further information.
Small Business Server 2008 - cutting edge technology for today's small business. High speed 64 bit technology, highly stable and user friendly
Essential Business Server 2008 - Similar to Small Business Server but designed for a medium sized business with up to 200 users
Microsoft Server Standard 2008 - Need reliable stable server environment for a business application or Terminal services? This is a 64 or 32 bit platform, highly stable and user friendly.
Depreciated Releases still Supported
The following releases of Small business server are no longer available of the shelf but are still supported by us. They are proven robust operating systems with many features available to business operations.
Small Business Server 2003 - Previous version to 2008. Still great technology at the right price. Suited to a small businesses with budget considerations.
Microsoft Server Standard 2003 - Still an excellent stable server platform at the right price.
Microsoft Server Standard 2000- No longer sold by Microsoft, but we still support the product if you are using it.
Network Accessible Storage (NAS)
NAS is a small device holding large amounts of storage space (hard drives) which is available to users on a network. Inbuilt functionality includes basic user permissions for folders, fail safe hard drives for data protection (RAID), and USB connectivity for backup. Other than that
, they bear little comparison to a server. But if this is all you require for a small SOHO network, then a NAS may be for you - and at a considerably cheaper price.
Similarly you may be an operation that stores large amounts of data such as a graphic design or movie editing. NAS drives provide the perfect 'plug and forget' solution for such a scenario.
There are now a few NAS drives currently on the market, with varying functionality and pricing so it is best to contact us for more information. You can learn more about NAS drives under the Q and A column to the right of this page