10 Signs That Your Business Is Ready For A Server
- You have four or more computers that need to share office equipment (printers, fax machines, scanners) and resources (Internet access).
- You have irreplaceable files and data residing on more than one computer that need to be secured from loss, corruption, or unauthorized access.
- You need (or would like to have) secure access to your computer files while traveling or working from home.
- You need to back up critical files on more than one computer, and you would like to be able to restore accidentally deleted files or previous versions of your files.
- You need CRM (customer relationship management) software and accounting programs to manage and communicate with your growing list of clients and vendors.
- You need to manage different versions of one file.
- You need a central communication system that makes it easy to schedule group meetings and share information with employees, vendors, and customers.
- You need to allow employees to share databases and other software tools.
- You want to control employees’ access to sensitive financial records and personnel information.
- You want a central access point for information instead of having to hunt down various files and data on various computers on your network.
If you’re interested in discovering how upgrading to a client-server network could help your business, contact us for a free consultation. We can sit down and discuss the pros and cons, the costs, and how a server can help address specific problems and productivity bottlenecks you are experiencing in your business.