Computer Servers For Small Business:

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1 Computer Servers For Small Business: How Server Technology Can Help Grow and Differentiate Your Business Jeff Silva Enterprise Product Line Manager, Dell US Small Business Segment. Navneet Kaul Enterprise Brand Manager, Dell US Small Business Segment. Why consider a Server for Your Small Business What is a Server Signs that you need a server Benefits of deploying a server Choosing the right server

2 What is a Server? How is it Server Different From a Desktop Machine? Servers support much larger amounts of memory and storage capacity Servers are designed with heavy duty back end tasks in mind Servers aren't well equipped to run normal desktop workloads, such as graphics intensive applications. Servers excel at running services that support desktop applications Desktops are best at running productivity applications Desktops are better for running graphically demanding applications Desktops are better for front end data input to a database What is a Server? How is it Server Different From a Desktop Machine? More powerful processors Larger and faster disk drives Hot pluggable hard drives Redundant and hot pluggable power supplies Hot pluggable fans More data protection features

3 What is a Server? How is it Server Different From a Desktop Machine? A server is a system specifically designed to hold, manage, send and process data. The technology behind servers: Makes them more reliable than desktop systems Helps them process data faster and more efficiently Can be extended to support data backup and security Reduces data bottlenecks so information flows more freely and quickly Is designed to scale as your needs scale Desktop systems are optimized to run desktop applications and facilitate other "desktop" tasks. 7 Signs You Need a Server 1. You Have More Than 3 4 Employees 2. You or Your Employees Conduct Business Outside the Office 3. You Have More Than Two Business Computers 4. You Can Never Find That Master Document When You Need it 5. Your Need to Protect Critical Data From Loss 6. You Want to Improve Communication with Customers and Employees 7. You Want to Protect Information from Unauthorized Users

4 Benefits of Deploying a Server Centralized Authentication File Sharing Bringing In house and Implementing Mobile E mail Centralized Applications Internal and External Information Distribution Data Backup Assessing Your Needs The solution itself. That is.from a business perspective what is it that you want to do? The application software that enables the solution. The data involved with the solution. How much data? How important is it? How will it be accessed? How many users will be accessing the data? Would these be internal users? Where would they be accessing it from?

5 Defining the solution What applications and services will you be running on the server? How many employees will be accessing the data? Do you plan to support mobile access to your data? How much data do you have now? How do you expect it to grow over time? Do you expect to run additional applications on your server in the future? Your Data How much? How important? How will it be accessed? How will it grow over time?

6 Users and Performance How many users? Who are they? Employees? Customers? How will they be accessing the server? How will the number of users grow over time? Support Services Initial setup and configuration Warranty and service level agreements Same day or next day Service Phone support & initial troubleshooting Phone support & initial troubleshooting

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