Question by Steve: Where can I outsource business class file server hosting for my small business?
I outsource hosting for my Exchange server, SharePoint server, Web site server and soon hosted VoIP services. Now, I’d like to know if I can outsource my company’s file server to a hosted server. This would be for multiple users to access and synchronize files securely with collaboration, backup services, disaster recovery as well as location redundancy. Can you recommend a provider to me? Please tell me more about pros and cons, things to consider. Thanks!
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Answer by Joe
Hi Steve,
Yes, it is possible to outsource your company’s file server. The fastest way to do so is to rent a fully managed dedicated server from an online company that specializes in offering such service. They can get you up and running within a few days.
Here are some must-have features to shop for:
1) At least 100Mbps bandwidth
2) Redundant or mirrored hard drives
3) Fully managed service
4) Off-server backup storage
The pros being that a fully managed firm takes care of patching and maintaining your server so you don’t have to hire personnel to do this job. Also, you don’t have to worry about the logistics involved in keeping a server cool and racked up in the office. The cons being there’s a monthly service fee involved when renting a dedicated server online.
Feel free to get in touch if you have any question or comment.
Cheers
joe@unixy.net
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Question by Zero X Void: What’s the difference between managing your own dedicated server and getting hosting service for one?
The pros and cons of having your own dedicated server to manage and the pros and cons of getting it from a dedicated hosting service? And what type of website would benefit for either of them?
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Answer by David
If you run your own server you can do any downloads and upgrades, run whatever software you want. But YOU have to manage it and make it work. You’ll probably be running older software because you don’t want to take the whole system down, and possibly not get it up again, to upgrade. If you have a power outage you are completely offline and unavailable to your customers.
If you have a dedicated hosting service like GoDaddy, Google or Yahoo, they have hundreds of engineers and IT people constantly maintaining and managing the servers, with multiple backup systems and virtually unlimited bandwidth. Generally, you get current software, current technology, full time network staff, multi-location hosting, etc.
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