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Thứ Tư, 20 tháng 7, 2011

Are Managed Servers Worth It?

By Kevin Abrahams


Providers of managed servers allow you to rent their equipments in exchange for a fee. They provide services and support according to your predefined needs; maintenance, backup and security included.

However, the cost is usually high that most of you may wonder if they are worth the price? The benefits need to outnumber the risks to ensure that you are putting your money in a right deal.

The usual benefits of managed servers are inclined with bandwidth, equipment, support and service. The bandwidth should be flexible enough to meet your needs. You should be allowed to choose to upgrade or downgrade it.

The equipment they provide should go with the flow of the latest technologies. The support structure should also be on top quality to ensure that all functional support for your server is provided at all means. They should be able to monitor the servers, troubleshoot hardware, software and network problems, and provide a great backup scheme to prevent data loss and corruption.

4.Regular Updates. Because customer satisfaction is the name of the business of managed servers providers, you are assured that you are fed with their latest technological innovations that in turns keep you highly competitive. Who would want to be left out by the wagon anyway?

By looking for outsourced server management plans, you can actually cut operational costs without your knowledge at all.

By commissioning a provider to manage your server for you, the time you would have spent on managing the server on your own could be allotted to other aspects of your business operations. The staff that should have been assigned to the monitoring and maintenance of the server could be utilized for other functions such as sales and promotions.

Although there are many benefits, there also risks which accompany it. Fraud is the primary thing. There are certain providers that load a client's bill with hidden charges. This is a big downside.

Moreover, if you are concerned on the security of your web data as well as with the transactions of your client, then managed servers are definitely worth your money. Providers can give you top notch security measures to ensure the safety of your data. They implement data loss prevention measures such as periodic backups and provision of mirror sites.

By carefully weighing the benefits and the risks, you can then decide if managed servers are right for you.




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