>> Server Integration	HOME    NETWORK SUPPORT    SERVER DEPLOYMENTS    WEB SERVICES How you know it's time to buy a server You have two or more dial-up accounts in your business. You need to centralize and organize your data. You need to share hardware such as printers and fax machines for two    or more PCs. You could benefit from an intranet (an internal company website). You mean business: You want to look professional. Your PCs are old, and you want to get rid of them. A server makes migration    easier. Four Reasons You Need A Server Based on analyst feedback as well as other important factors, here are four reasons to buy a server for your small business, rather than doing without or relying on peer-to-peer networking. 1. You can create order from chaos. Automated daily backups of data from a server eliminates the need to rely on the individual computer user to backup their data. 2. You can protect your data by making backups easier. Printers, fax machines, scanners, and other resources can all be centrally managed
		from the server, reducing overall management costs. 3. You can collaborate better as a business. Not only is data sharing easier with a server-based network, Windows Small Business Server 2003, for example, comes with Microsoft Exchange Server, which allows for Calendar, Contact, and Task management sharing, as well as internal e-mail, and Windows SharePoint Services, which is software that enables your employees and other team members to collaborate via the Web. 4. You can accommodate a mobile work force. Servers enable authorized out-of-office workers to have remote access to your network, enabling data sharing among those who travel, telecommute or work in off-site locations.