Servers

You May ask yourself: Do I need a Server?

Servers are computers that act as the central repository for applications, data, and other resources in a network. Most of the time, servers are more powerful than your average desktop computer because they must handle many simultaneous tasks. This is due to many people, or users, connecting to them and processing information on them at the same time. Servers are dedicated, running 24 hours a day, performing these tasks. They usually do not get used for workstation (or desktop) purposes.

Some of the possibilities:

Go paperless - eliminate paper clutter by scanning and storing documents on a server
Gain full control over your company's email and internet
Safeguard your data and documents from an unexpected event (fire, flood, erasure, hardware failure)
Secure your data from unauthorized access
Feel secure knowing your company's data is safe
Redundancy - Server components can fail, and be replaced with no downtime
Much more - Call today

There are many types of servers...

File and Print servers - share files and manage printing
Internet and Web servers - control your internet connection and serve web pages
E-mail servers - provide and manage your e-mail system
Database servers - process your database queries and applications
Terminal servers - all or some of your staff may access any computer resource or system regardless of location (e.g. users at a satellite site able to use system at another)
Many more - one physical server may perform most of the above functions simultaneously

Please take a look as some of the services relating to servers we can offer you.

If you don't see it on the list, or just aren't sure, please give us a call!

New Installations and Upgrades

Server Installations...
- Acquisition
- Preparation
- Installation
- Testing
Upgrades...
- Speed improvements
- Storage increases
- Newer technology

Platforms

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, Windows NT Server.
Novell NetWare 4.x, 5.x and 6.x.
Linux

Troubleshooting and Repair

Identify and Correct Hardware Problems - Is your server failing? We can find the problem and repair it.
Storage Problems - Hard disk errors? Tape backup problems? We can help fix the problem and restore your data.
Preventative Maintenance - There are many tools and regular maintenance techniques you can apply to your servers to help prevent problems before they happen.

Performance Tuning and Recommendations

Operating System Tuning - There are many server operating system configuration settings that affect performance.
Hardware Upgrades - Upgrading server hardware is always an avenue to higher performance.
Statistics and Monitoring - Gathering statistics and monitoring your servers can identify performance bottlenecks.

Monitoring and Fault Notification

Server Monitoring - Many tools are available today that allow you to constantly monitor your servers which will allow you to head any problems off at the pass.
Trouble Notification and Paging - Tools are also available that can notify you of critical server failures. You can be notified by phone, pager, e-mail, etc.
Logging and Auditing - These are important for tracking events, including security issues.

Patches, Updates, Service Packs, Drivers, Etc.

Hardware Updates - Manufacturer updates to Firmware and other components.
Operating System Updates - Patches and Service Packs often correct problems and improve performance.
3rd Party Updates - Almost all software requires updating.
Automated Update Distribution - If you have many workstations that need software updates, we can help distribute them from a server over the network.

Fault Tolerance

Tape Backup Systems - Tape backups are a necessity. If anything happens, you need to restore your data!
Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) - If you lose power and your server just shut down, they can be ruined. UPS's provide temporary power backup until the power comes back on.
Network Link Redundancy - Multiple network links are another redundancy method. If there is a break for any reason, the backup link will kick in.
Storage Redundancy Systems - There are several options. Mirroring, RAID, etc. These techniques allow multiple hard drives to be redundant to each other.
Mirrored (duplicate) Servers - In the event of a disaster where an entire server is destroyed, another backup server at another location will allow your business to continue.

Much More

Software distribution - Do you have an application you want to install on all of your desktops but don't want to visit them all? There are many software distribution options to choose from.
Documentation - We can document your server environment to help you manage them.
General Server Consultation - Have questions? Please ask!