"Server" can be an intimidating word to a small business. Computer geeks in white lab coats and pocket protectors come to mind for many. That used to be the case, but as with most technology, things have come quite a long ways.

Now… how do you decide if a server is right for your business? There are some simple questions you can ask yourself:

• Do you have more than one employee?
• Do you have more than one computer?
• Do you want to be able to back up your data from a central location?
• Do you want to be able to host your own website and/or email server?

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, then you may be a good candidate for deploying a server!

Servers allow you to centralize your data and records so they can be shared amongst multiple employees or computers. Why enter the same data more than once on different computers? Store it in a central location so you can access it from anywhere.

Of course, having your data all in one location makes it very simple to back all of your data up at once. 70% of businesses that have some sort of catastrophic data loss will go out of business within five years. They simply cannot recover from the trauma of losing so much information. Having a backup solution that is easy to follow is one of the major hurdles in ensuring consistent and reliable backups!

On the more 'advanced' side… are you sick of paying someone to host your company's website or email servers? Why not deploy a server in your office and host those services yourself?

With a server, you can do these tasks and much much more! Contact us today at Turcotte Data & Designs to see how we can help you determine if a server is right for your business.

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