small business networking for business owners
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Small Business Networking with SBS 2011
A Guide for Business Owners
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Agenda
What is Vestals Gap?
Networking Scenarios
Demonstration
Q & A
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Common Business Needs
Small Business Networking – A Guide for Business Owners
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About Vestals Gap
Purpose: “Small companies need all the advantages they can get. We help them select, implement and integrate technology solutions to help increase sales, satisfaction, efficiency and effectiveness.”
Areas of Focus: Collaboration, Web Presence, CRM, Software Development, and Core Infrastructure
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..better business through applied technology…
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Our Customers
Through the years Vestals Gap has worked with both large and small organizations, helping them to achieve their objectives
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..better business through applied technology…
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Common Business Needs
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Common Business
Needs
Easy Backup Solution
Document Management
Easy to Management
Remote Access
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Network Scenarios
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Simple Workgroup
Extremely simple to setup
Advantages
No centralized storage – the person with the information needs to be online
No centralized management for security, updates, or file access
No remote access without a 3rd party service (to other network devices)
Not intended to host line of business applications, only files
Disadvantages
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Network Scenarios
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Workgroup + Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Easy to setup
Centralized file storage
Basic file security
Most NAS devices have some level of fault tolerance (RAID)
May offer remote file access (FTP)
Advantages
No centralized management for security, updates, or file access
No remote access without a 3rd party service (to other network devices)
Not intended to host line of business applications, only files
Disadvantages
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Network Scenarios
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Windows Server
Can host line of business applications
Offers a number of roles and features for rich functionality
Offers a lot of flexibility in its use
Advantages
Administration best left to a professional
Additional server software, such as Microsoft Exchange, must be purchased separately
Disadvantages
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Network Scenarios
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Small Business Server
Includes an easy to use management console for included applications
Provides and out of the box backup solution for you server’s data
Automatically deploys SharePoint Server, Microsoft Exchange, Windows Update Service and Remote Web Workplace
Advantages
Limited to one domain
Disadvantages
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DEMONSTRATION
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Connect With Us
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