How a file server might help your business
April 3, 2009
First, what is a file server? According to Wikipedia, “a file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for the shared storage of computer files(such as documents, sound files, photographs, movies, images, databases, etc.) that can be accessed by the workstations that are attached to the computer network.” (1) I think that is a pretty good explanation.
What does this mean for your business? How do you pass information around in your office, do you email it back and forth, do you pass USB thumb drives (also called flash drives) around? These are pretty inefficient and cumbersome ways to pass your data around. As well, your data has a bigger chance of being corrupted in the process.
If you are thinking that you have to spend the big bucks to setup a server, this is not so. You might be thinking that you have to get a data center (a big room with lots of computers running and air conditioning to keep them cool), and run an expensive operating system. Wow, the $$ can add up. Well, again, you do not have to do this. A inexpensive, but reliable desktop system can work, with a cost free, stable operating system. Unix is what runs much of the internet. It is very difficult to throw a rock at the internet without hitting a Unix server. Unix is free. I prefer FreeBSD.
So the cost is minimal.
Now how does this help your business? After you have implemented this technology, you are now keeping your data (and your clients data) on a system that is secure, and stable. You have an easy way to share your data with your co-workers. The data will be zooming around your office, and everyone will be happy. Well, they will be happy they can access what they need to do their job.
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