SMEs losing £18bn a year
Small to medium size UK businesses are wasting money and putting the future of their businesses in jeopardy through old fashioned computing practices, which are costing them £18 billion annually. This is the conclusion of the Server Solutions Study by Fasthosts, the UK’s largest independent hosting company.
Fasthosts conducted a study into server computing solutions in SME businesses. It examined the basic solutions needed to set up a server securely in-house in comparison to using hosted services. The study revealed that many small businesses in the UK host their server in-house because of the out-dated belief that this allows maximum access and security. Following an examination of the SME server computing environment, the opposite was found to be the case, as hosting a server within the company premises requires careful consideration and preparation.
Analysis revealed that the minimum requirements for SMEs running a server in-house are a power failure system to ensure the server can be shut down safely in case of an emergency; SDSL internet connection for maximum upload speed; a remote control card for access to the server from outside the office; a firewall for security and additional considerations such as air conditioning; physical security and remote back up.
23-Nov-2005
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