File Servers are computers which "serve" as central storage
facilities for data and program files.
Print Servers - Computers with one or more printers attached that
provide printing "services" to other computers on the LAN.
Some printers have special interfaces which allow the printer itself
to act as a print server on a network.
Modem/Fax/Communications Servers - Devices which allow computers
on the LAN to communicate outside the network through a standard
local telephone system. It is also possible, with appropriate communications
servers and software, to allow external computers to "dial-in" to
a LAN and communicate (data and/or faxes) with devices on the LAN.
Deploy e-mail and database applications, front-end network applications
Deploy for large-scale messaging platforms, large databases, ERP
and CRM applications
How many employees do you have?
- What problem are you trying to solve?
- What kind of software do you need for the number of people you
have?
- How fast does the server need to process data (i.e., processor
speed)?
- How many processors do you need? Some solutions require two
or more.
- How much memory (RAM) do you need?
- How much hard disk space does data require, now and in the future?
- What kind of hard disk controller (SATA, SCSI, or SAS) do you
need?
- Do you want a rack mount server or a tower?
- How many network interface cards do you need?
- Do you plan to attach additional backup and storage drives (tape
or optical, for example) to our system?
- What level of RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks) do
you want to support?
- What kind of server management tools do you need?
- Do you want help getting your server set up?
- What level of maintenance and support do you need?
Optinet maintains certifications with several tier-one hardware
manufacturers, and Network Carriers,- let the Optinet Sales Engineer
help determine the best product fit for your application
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