Server Networks for Small Businesses |
In the world of modern small / mid-size businesses and organizations the use of computers is inevitable. Multiple computers and users can be organized in peer-to-peer or server-based networks (server networks). There are always several key factors trigerring critical questions and they simply won't go away until properly resolved, here they are: Even in the case of having just three individual computers finding an answer to these questions would become a dedicated, every-day job. Just imagine an array of media (such as Email attachments, CD's, Flash Cards, External Hard Drives) which are changing hands non-stop, carrying different versions of the same file, getting lost or stolen. These unfortunate difficulties of peer-to-peer networks gave rise to a rapid development of a mighty technology named 'File Server' which is the core of Server-base network. Basically it is a very reliable computer which always provides access to data over the office network. This solution is more expensive than a peer-to-peer approach however one can easily see its great advantages:
We can go on and on about the advantages of Server-based networks ('Server Networks' for short) however the whole world adapted this technology decades ago and if you are growing your business beyond the use of a couple computers it is almost imperative to establish a server solution. In fact, even single users often acquire a server just to ensure a solid data storage with [redundancy + backup] and a synchronization mechanism between a laptop and a desktop for example.As an illustration for a server network of medium complexity please take a look at this diagram
Omega primarily specializes on Microsoft Servers simply because of the price/capability ratio. Small Businesses get "a good bang for the buck" thanks to the policy of Microsoft favorably pricing their products. Firms providing 3rd party extensions to Small Business Server, for example Avast , also bring a considerable price advantage compared to the enterprise level product line. End result: affordable small business servers and fully capable server networks for small business. |