Advances in technology have leveled the playing field for smaller businesses.

The Internet gives you an international presence. Advances in networking and computer hardware means that the latest kit is within the reach of virtually any company. Finally, of course, software gets more powerful and easier to use every year.

However, to get the benefits, you must have the right kit and you need to make sure it all fits together properly and does the business. Out of date, unreliable or inappropriate technology is often worse than none at all.

No business should take chances in protecting its valuable data. For example, routine backups, virus protection and a firewall are a must.

CNS IT will guide you in the right direction and provide a system which is of benefit to your particular business requirements.

Our Server System Packages offer you the ability to:

Share Files
Instead of important files being scattered around the office on different people's computers, a server stores them in a central place but you can access them as if they were on your computer. You control who can see the files, so confidential files stay confidential.

Share internet connections
Share a single fast, broadband internet connection.

Share printers
You can attach several printers to one server and everybody on the network can print to them, just as if they were attached to their own computer. This means you don't need to buy everyone their own dedicated printer. Not only that but you can easily share expensive devices like colour laser printers.

Stop viruses and hackers
A server also works like an electronic bouncer to keep internet riff-raff away from your company's network. It can also help you filter unwanted junk email and streamline the process of updating your other computers with the latest security patches from Microsoft.

Remote Access
Once you have your email and your data on a server, it's easy to access it (safely and securely) over the Internet from home, from a pocket pc phone or even from an internet cafe. This makes flexible working and mobile working much easier.

Back-up your data
Backing up files brings peace of mind. However, if files are kept on different machines, it is fiddly to make sure they are all regularly backed up. On the other hand if they are stored on a server, it is much easier.

A tape drive can be fitted into the server or an external hard drive attached in order to provide regular scheduled back-up of your business critical files.

Exchange Email
SBS 2003 handles all your internal email, routing it from one employee to another. It also sends and receives emails over the internet to outsiders. This means that you can have your own company email address. Also, all your email is centrally stored and backed up automatically.

Keep electronic diaries
Using a server to store digital diaries, address books and task lists makes it easier to organise meetings with your colleagues. It also means that all your critical business data is available on your PC, your laptop, your pocket pc phone or via an internet browser.