Servers
Servers are a familiar term but many don't know what they really are. If you would like to know more about them, click here. My iT Support supply, install and support several server options for business. Details are below. Click on any of the blue links for further information.
Microsoft Server Range
The main stay of small to medium business are the Microsoft 
range of servers and to be honest, there are no other viable alternatives on the market for SMB today. Chief among is Microsoft Small Business server range which bundle a host of otherwise expensive functionality into a package designed specifically for small business. The latest generation of SB servers comes with a user friendly management console for configuring and maintaining you server, that is designed for the layman to easily learn understand. With a single SBS Server you can deploy:
Microsoft Exchange 2010
For advanced messaging, contact and calendar management
- Share mailboxes, calendars and contacts with other staff
- Synchronise your email, contacts & calendar across your Computer, Laptop, Mobile phone, iPad (tablet), Home computer - in fact as many devices as you like
- Enjoy Outlook Anywhere, using full Outlook features outside the office
- Outlook Web Access, for accessing email from any computer with an Internet connection
- Create central company contact lists that are available within Outlook
- Create central company calendars for booking board rooms, annual leave, equipment etc; all accessible within Outlook
- Send text messages from Outlook
- Receive voice messages via Outlook (optional)
- More information at Microsoft,,.
Remote Web Workplace
Gives secure remote access to resources at the office from anywhere in the world
- Open and edit documents on the server easily and securely
- Connect to your work place computer using Remote Desktop
- Connect to the SharePoint company Website (see below)
- Quickly check email using Outlook Web Access
- Screen shot of Remote Web Workplace
SharePoint Services
Via an Internal Company Website. This is a document management and collaboration system using a website framework
- Load and organise documents for easy access internally and externally
- Maintain company events and notice boards
- Create work areas for grouping correspondence and documents pertaining to a client or supplier
- Send and Receive faxes electronically and store them in central repository
- More on SharePoInt at Microsoft
Other SBS Functions
- Easily create users and email accounts
- Grant or deny folder permissions to employees to protect sensitive documents and data
- Send and Receive faxes electronically and route them to an Outlook mailbox
- Send and Receive faxes electronically and store them in central repository
- A central and powerful backup system requiring little effort to manage
- Redirect Desktops and Document folders from users computers to the server and protect against data loss
- More information at Microsoft...
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 2011 Standard- cutting edge technology for today's small business, with all of the features listed above. High speed 64 bit technology, highly robust, stable and user friendly.
Small Business Server 2011 Essentials.
With the advent of cloud based services now available for Exchange and SharePoint, Microsoft offer a cut down version of this server without these two options as an alternative to the standard version. SBS 2011 Essentials is designed to be a local plug in for such cloud services and other remotely hosted technologies. It is also less expensive to install and maintain.
Small Business Server 2011 Premium.
SBS 2011 premium is actually and add on to the standard version. You receive a license for a a second server 2008 standard (not SBS 2008 - see below) and a license for Microsoft SQL standard. This combination is designed for businesses who have advanced server requirements beyond the functionality of Small Business Servers.
Small Business Server 2008 - the predecessor to SBS 2011 standard , again with high speed 64 bit technology. Highly stable and user friendly with most of the features os SBS 2011.
Microsoft Server 2008 Standard R2 - Reliable stable server environment for a business applications or Terminal services. This is a 64 or 32 bit platform, highly robust and stable. Standard Servers (not SBS) are dedicated stand alone servers for enterprise roles in business.
Depreciated releases supported by My iT Support
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 SBS 2008.
Microsoft Server 2003 Standard - Previous version to server 2008 Standard
Microsoft Server 2000 Standard - No longer supported by Microsoft, but we still support the product if you are using it.
