Great so your a business, if your just starting out and want some guidance, or if your looking to expand your operations, we should have something to interest you. We’ll highlight some of the main things we get asked about, and some of the great technologies we use to achieve your goals.
If you’re a small business,
with typically less than 15, or you don’t have any fixed premises or your business is not suited to fixed locations, then you might be interested in cloud based computing.
Cloud computing isn’t as scary or as complex as it might sound, and it’s more than an IT buzzword, simply put cloud computing (also know as hosted services, or software as a service, SaaS) means that your data is stored in a secure data centre at a regional location and all you need to get to your email, files, or conference calling workspace all you need is an Internet Browser and an Internet Connection and you can work from anywhere. Our platform of choice is Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) which gives you:
- Familiar, trusted services delivered from the cloud—quickly and easily.
- Multiple online services—the best value for customers who need more than one online service.
- Always-up-to-date technologies backed by a 99.9% uptime guarantee.
- 25 gigabytes (GB) of mailbox storage per standard license.
- Mobile access through a variety of mobile devices to key services, including email, calendar, and shared content.
- Economical options for your entire workforce—mobile and deskless workers can get simple access to email and portals with Business Productivity Online Deskless Worker Suite.
All this from £3.30 per month per user on a 12 month contract, it’s a great way to get your business off to a great start, to find out more take a look at our SaaS options from the Business Menu at the top of the page.
If you’re a small to medium business,
and you have more than 25 staff, and you have space to run your own equipment then you might be interested in Microsoft Small Business Server 2008. SBS 2008 is a great “first server” product, which can help you establish your IT infrasturcture. Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 can really give your business a head start, look at what it offers:
- Have virtually anytime, anywhere access to your business desktop, including e-mail, files, business applications, and more.
- Share resources and equipment, such as Internet access, printers, and fax machines, to get the most value from your technology investments.
- Enjoy compatibility and scalability. As your business needs change, Windows Small Business Server 2008 can change with you—easily add users, servers, and applications, or expand into other Microsoft technologies.
- Keep your computers and servers current and your network healthy and up to date with the latest updates.
- Get better control over your business and business information with daily and weekly reports alerting you on the health and security of your technology.
- Improve your day-to-day efficiency by using a central repository for storing and sharing information.
- Connect with customers, vendors, and suppliers easily and professionally, with access to contacts, appointments, and files from any Internet-connected computer or a Windows Mobile–powered smartphone, so you can be responsive even when you are away from the office.
As a small business you may be interested in the cost savings that can be achieved from Virtualisation, which allows for better use of your physical IT hardware, allowing you to do a lot more with a single server. Whilst the initial cost maybe higher, the totally cost of ownership will be reduced if soon, you need to add a new server for a Line of Business application or Databasing Server, you can quickly add a new server to an existing Virtual server for no additional cost**.
For more information about Microsoft Small Business Server 2008, take a look at the Small Business Server section from the Business Menu above, and be sure to look at the Virtualisation section to learn more about how virtualising servers can save you money.
Not quite sure what you need,
not to worry, any of our technologies can be mixed and matched, to tailor fit you business. You can choose to have cloud based email, and have a local server to store and backup your file; or you can have a Small Business Server and have a hosted email backup.
In any situation, get in contact with us and we’ll arrange a meeting to see what would best suite your business.