We speak regularly with small business owners about their business - both to understand their needs and usage of technology and also to understand what's important to them as business owners. Not surprisingly saving time and money, all the while providing better and differentiated service to their customers is of key importance and high on the agenda. Small Business Server Appliances are really a best kept secret that is a catalyst for small businesses to reduce costs, increase productivity and delight their customers because it really enables them to organise their business and communicate more effectively internally and with their customers. Read more »

Most IT systems depend on IT people as much as toddlers depend on their parents. To remain secure and operational, the majority of traditional small business server solutions need constant updating, upgrading, patching, configuring, supporting and repairing. The result is that ongoing maintenance costs often far exceed the initial purchase price.

Most IT systems depend on IT people as much as toddlers depend on their parents. To remain secure and operational, the majority of traditional small business server solutions need constant updating, upgrading, patching, configuring, supporting and repairing. The result is that ongoing maintenance costs often far exceed the initial purchase price.

Ongoing IT support costs for a typical small business are 73% of the total ownership costs, so it’s no surprise many find systems maintenance a costly headache. A small percentage of small businesses even choose ignore it!

Small Business Server Appliances are an excellent alternative

Small Business Server Appliances look after themselves, rather like grown ups. This delivers a major advantages with the time and money you’ll save and the hassle you will avoid. Read more »

Many small businesses don’t have an IT department or anyone experienced enough to handle even basic IT tasks like backup, system restoration, patching or updates. In most cases, they rely on a business partner (typically an IT consultant or local IT support company) to handle these tasks.

Unfortunately, many small business solutions on the market today exacerbate the situation. Their complexity

• requires the need for ever more powerful hardware
• results in frequent system crashes and downtime for upgrades
• compounds security problems
• necessitates frequent system restorations
• increases the investment in resource to upgrade systems and fix problems

Sharp Technology offers an alternative Small Business Server Appliance family which has been designed and developed specifically for micro and small business. Read more »