Starting a small business, you may only have one computer per employee and adding a server network to your business may not be a need. However, as your business grows, it may be something you need to consider. An in-house server network would be advantageous, if you have a brick-and-mortar location for your business. With a small business, likely too, you wouldn’t need a huge server network to process your demands. Here are some items to consider.

Budget—New servers and racks can be pricey. Shop around and make sure you are getting the best servers for your money.

Brands—The best brands with servers doesn’t always mean most expensive. When you buy a server, you’re buying performance, not a label. There are, however, notable companies who have good products, like Dell, HP and Apple.

Space—Determine how much space you have available for your server set up.

Storage—The number of racking servers or server blades you have will be determined by how much data storage you’ll need and how extensive the processing is you will need for your business.

Management—Part of your budget needs to include the management of the servers. To maintain your productivity and make sure your servers are working when you need them, you may need to include a salary for IT staff or find a contractor to cover the management and repairs as needed.

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