Do You Really Need a Server? If You Are Not Sure Then Consult Agnito IT Support Wiltshire

If you own or run a small office consisting of just two or three PC's then a peer-to-peer type network is more than adequate. However, anything beyond this would require you to install a server. Investing in a server is a costly affair, so it is really important that you make sure you understand exactly whether your business needs on or not, before you purchase one. In order to help you with your decision, you can contact an IT Server Support company who would take some time to analyse your work and office processed before recommending whether you need a server or not.

Why would a business need a network server to support their office operations? Well, historically businesses that are one man bands would not require a Server because they only have one PC, but some larger companies with more computers still rely on workstation network too. This is not something to be recommended as operating a peer-to-peer network is relatively unsafe, and the sharing of resources like this can often lead to issues. Many people using workstations in the past have lost data, become prone to computer viruses, and even experienced internet problems quite frequently.

Therefore, Agnito recommends that if you have more than five people working in a PC network, you definitely need to move to a Server based network. We understand that many small businesses are hesitant to spend money on things like this as they find it hard to justify the cost, but it really is the safest and most secure way forward for them.

But what is a server? Well, many people believe that a server is very similar to a PC, which is partially true as many PCs nowadays have the capacity to support a server operating system - but this is mainly just support at the minimum level. However, a true network server is designed for special purposes, and configured to store, manage, process, and send data 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year - and they are way more reliable and powerful than a desktop PC server.

Agnito IT Support Wiltshire offers Window Server Support Packages along with other managed IT services, and also support to small businesses that cannot afford the infrastructure costs associated with server management. In commercial set-ups such as an e-commerce business, the downtime of a server needs to be as close to nil as possible, as the business needs to run around the clock - and without a successful IT Support service, your Server will not be maintained and operated to the best of its ability.