Server management is an INTEGRAL part of the SMB IT realm for Nanaimo Businesses, whether in-house or hosted elsewhere.
Your server could be as simple as the PC sitting under a desk in the office that serves the files for your accounting software and files, or as complicated as a cluster system with failover and multiple redundancies. Luckily, Aspyn is here to help you with your existing servers or help plan for future server solutions!
It is important to remember that your server will require upkeep and monitoring to ensure it is available to your business when you need it.
Important Considerations for Server Management:
• Do you have the right solution in place? (That scary dusty old PC sitting under a desk that is running your payroll and invoicing – what happens if it fails? Do you have backups? Can we retain our “workflow” using the server, yet find a way to make the solution more bulletproof?)
• Monitoring (system and services – are things running properly?)
• Maintenance (hardware and software – OS Patching, firmware updates)
• Access Control (Ensuring only the people/systems who require access have that access)
• Securing (Hardening the server)
• Optimizing (Capacity planning and system performance)
• Backups and Replication (Stick to the Rule of 3 – 3 copies of your data in case of disaster, coupled with a recovery plan in case of a system challenge)
Proactive server management reduces unplanned downtime by 85% compared to reactive break-fix approaches!
Not every Nanaimo Business has the budget or expertise to manage complex server infrastructure. Outsourcing to a Managed IT Support provider can be the right choice if you lack in-house expertise and the necessary resources to stay on top of an ever-evolving IT landscape.
Signs you may benefit from partnering with Aspyn for Server Management in Nanaimo
• You lack in-house IT expertise with server management, cloud, security, and compliance
• Unplanned outages are disrupting your business
• You have concerns that your existing solution could fail, and you can’t afford the downtime of a disaster scenario
• You need proactive monitoring, but are not at scale to hire full-time dedicated IT employees