Spending money on a server can save more cash elsewhere!

Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. A server may seem like a significant outgoing, but it's an investment that pays off well over time.

If you think you need a server to manage you network - because it is becoming too difficult to share information, then read on.

A server is designed to allow many users access at one time without any decrease in performance.

In the old days using a peer-to-peer network: each computer communicated with the others through a hub. That was fine for sharing an internet connection and transferring files. But productivity can come to a squelching halt when more than one person needs access to the same information or files. It can be very frustrating very quickly asking someone down the hall to close a database so that you can update it.

A server is designed to allow many users access at one time without any decrease in performance. It made a big difference for me. So how do you know it's time to purchase a server? Ask yourself these questions: 

• Are there gaps in your workflow?
   
• Do two or more people use the same database?
   
• Would operations slow down or stop, even for a small amount of time, if one computer were to crash?
   
• Do you or your employees need access to email and files on the road?
   

If you answered yes to any of the above, it's time to talk to a consultant or IT partner like BITES-UK. They will evaluate your current and future needs and make implementation recommendations.