Purchasing a server can be a scary proposition for some small business owners. Sometimes I will meet with a client and he or she will outline what their expectation of a technology plan for their company is and just throw the term "server" into the mix. The question is typically "how will I know when I need one?"
If you have a small business that runs five or more computers on a peer to peer network, chances are you are a great candidate for a server. As a matter of fact, if you fall under this category, if you have not already budgeted for a small, business-class server then you should begin this process soon.
A good technology provider can help you with this process. Although the cost of the actual hardware can be moderate, the actual implementation of a server has more costs than just the purchase of hardware. Your IT infrastructure will experience a paradigm shift in the way it functions and operates on a daily basis. Your users will experience a change in how they do things and require simple training. Moving to a server environment will bring you many conveniences and open up a lot of doors for expansion and capability down the road, but it most be planned and designed accordingly. Never expect a technology company to just drop a quote in your lap for a server without doing their homework ahead of time!
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