Why Server Maintenance is Imperative.
So you’ve got a business. It uses computers. And people - lots of people. There’s information, word documents, excel documents, MYOB databases, all sorts of different kinds of information. Some information is sensitive, some not so. In any case, all this data ends up being somewhere – and that, with 90% of most businesses – is a server.
A “server” for the average outsider would say that it was a computer that was slightly bigger, slightly noisier and that nobody ever sits at it. And for all intents and purposes this is quite true. However, a server is the central point at which all your company data resides. The server enforces security, has a daily routine it is programmed to follow (such as backups, database repairs, handling of your emails and other processes), and usually sits in a corner in your office.
On-site servers are usually, in the opinion of most technicians, the most abused computer in any organisation. A combination of bad ventilation, lack of maintenance, “well-hidden” (a euphemism for “put in a small room and forgotten”), a poor backup regime and insufficient system resources (hard drive space, RAM, etc) will end up costing your business a lot of money. Yet servers are the backbone of your business and represent your past, present and future income.
Most servers we come across have been found in an abusive state. We sometimes say, “How did it survive this long without a major crash?” In these sort of situations, we take the time to assess not only the server’s (literal) physical state, but also your offices’ geography, how it is positioned in the office (sunrise, sunset – i.e., which walls get warmer and at what time of the day), what its’ function actually is, does it perform its’ pre-programmed maintenance schedule, what historic events have gone on in the past, how much hard drive space is left – and about a thousand other things.
Servers aren’t just “another workstation” – they are your business. And our business is your server. And your server becomes our business – we look after it as if it were our own. We care for your data, your backups and your potential future income. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.
This reason alone is why having a maintenance agreement with us should be an imperative part of your business strategy. Plan not only for your future markets, potential income, the increase in your bottom line – but plan also to ensure your server and infrastructure will be solid enough to take you where you want to go. We’re here – for your business. We’re here, for you.
Call us today and ask about our Maintenance Agreement plans. You’ll be surprised at just how much a virtual ‘insurance policy’ can cost you!
