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MICROSOFT SMALL BUSINESS SERVER
What
Microsoft Small Business Server or SBS is THE standard for any business of up to 75 users. It combines the benefits of Microsoft Exchange, Windows Server and SQL (with the Premium Edition). It is designed to be the platform upon which your IT infrastructure is built and is literally the heart of your network.

Who
Ideal for businesses of up to 75 users who are working predominantly from one site with only satellite home or home office connectivity required.

Why
– Allows for centralisation of all files
– Secure remote access
– Low total cost of ownership
– Total back up of files
– Company wide productivity increase
– Efficient administration

MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER
What
Simply put, Windows Server running exchange is the De-facto Standard for any corporate IT infrastructure. It provides outstanding value-adds across the board, including key areas such as email, user management, security, collaboration, backup, recovery and centralisation. It can be as flexible as you need it to be and scales up or down as required with the minimum of fuss.

Who
Businesses which have multiple offices and need true inter-connectivity or businesses with more than 50 users

Why
– Allows for centralisation of files
– Secure remote access
– Inter-office collaboration
– Low total cost of ownership
– Total back up of files
– Company wide productivity increase
– Efficient administration

MICROSOFT TERMINAL SERVER
What
Microsoft Terminal Server is designed to allow your workers to connect to your office, securely, from any remote location with an internet connection and work exactly as if they were in the office. It is better than standard VPN alone (as VPN is still used to ensure security) and means that applications and databases can be worked on from home or a satellite office exactly as if you are physically in the building.

Who
Any company which has application or database servers and needs reliable, efficient access from a remote location.

Why
– Remote users can work on any internal application servers
– Low bandwidth usage
– Integrates seamlessly with a Microsoft domain
– Easy to administer

VPN / INTER OFFICE CONNECTIVITY
What
A VPN stands for a Virtual Private Network and allows multiple offices to work from the network, even over great distances. It enables a travelling sales force to literally login at any office connected to the VPN and work as if they were back at home base.

Who
Companies with multiple sites and large amount of teleworkers

Why
– Remote users can login and work from the server via a secure connection
– Multiple sites can share information quickly and easily
– Security, users and login information easy to administer
– Roaming profiles can work across sites

POP3 WITH STORAGE
What
Pop3 is a simple and inexpensive email protocol which will give start up businesses on a budget a professional image to companies you deal with and is ideal for up to 5 users. Combine this with a network filestore and you have the perfect platform from which to share files and email your clients. It doesn’t have the security, collaboration, administration or backup of Microsoft Small Business Server, but it will definitely get you going in the right direction.

Who
Start up companies / companies with less than 5 users

Why
– Allows basic centralisation of all files
– Minimal total cost of ownership
– Basic webmail access for e-mail on the go

HARDWARE SUPPLY
We have developed our hardware offering in order to facilitate the most competitive prices possible for our clients. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of hardware and software we don’t retain stock, this allows us to offer our customers only the best and most recent ranges of equipment available and not to push bin-end technology at over the odds prices.

As a totally independent supplier we always advise on the most efficient and highest value products on the market, translating directly to the right product at the right time at the right price for your business. We supply most major quality brands for applications, desktops, laptops, servers and peripherals, so if there is something specific you are looking for; just ask, we would be more than happy to help you find it; we will also let you know about any alternatives, all supplied with speedy delivery.

And if you’re not sure exactly what you need, give us your problem and we will help you solve it. We can help you on anything from the perfect Exchange Server to secure wireless networks.