Computer Network Evaluation, Design, and Deployment

OVERVIEW:  Many businesses can benefit by having a server in their network, or just by having a true network in place, but they often wonder about the costs and advantages.  Apollo Solutions can quickly and easily provide you with the answers you need to make a decision that is right for you.  We feel that with the advent of new hard drive technology for servers, and the aggressive pricing of Microsoft’s Small Business Server software package, a server begins to make sense for businesses with even a very few employees.  If your business has two or more computers, you can achieve a time and cost savings, while increasing the efficiency and productivity of your employees, by using a client/server network and the right software.

In this type of network environment (client/server), your business can achieve significant time and cost savings over a peer-to-peer network (connecting multiple individual computers together) because you can:

• Share equipment (fax machines, printers) and resources (Internet access) to reduce costs.

• Share contact and schedule information between all employees, or just those desired.

• Centrally back up your company information to help prevent data loss and to save time.

• Enhance security by controlling employee access to sensitive data (financial records, personnel information).

• Provide a central access point for information instead of housing it all on individual computers.

You can also:

• Find, store, and share company information in one central, secure location to save time.

• Provide access to information remotely, so those out of the office can have the same resources available as those in the office.

• Improve the security of your network by allowing you to determine the individuals and devices that have access to your information and systems.

If you have ever missed a sale because you couldn’t locate the correct customer information quickly, or because you were away from the office and didn’t have access to your information, then you can begin to see the need for a more centrally-based network strategy.   Do you find that sometimes key information is stored on one employee’s PC, and sometimes hard to retrieve when you need it?  With a client/server network, your customers’ information is always at your fingertips because you can store, share, and update information in one central place that’s accessible by several people simultaneously.  The next time one of your employees is on vacation or out ill, and someone else needs to locate one of this person’s documents, you can go to one source to find what you need.

When you are away from the office, you can access important business information such as e-mail, contacts, customer records, company files, and documents on your network, so you will always have the resources you need to respond to sales leads, contact customers, and keep your business moving forward.

One of the best ways to keep your business running efficiently is to make sure everyone in your company has the necessary tools for communication. Proper network design and deployment by Apollo Solutions helps build teamwork through centralization and sharing of files, managing and organizing e-mail messages, schedules, contacts, and other personal and team information. It also provides remote access to business information and resources from any computer with Internet access, so you can access your e-mail, contacts, internal company Web site, files on your network, and more when you are away from the office.

DISTINGUISHING  FEATURES: 

• Document sharing

• File storage

• Automated backup of critical information

• Company-wide anti-virus and SPAM protection

• Printer sharing and management

• Internet access, including ISP and/or router choices

• Email management, including appointments and contacts, both private and shared

• Database management

• Firewall protection

• Remote access of information while away from the office