Today small & medium sized business's rely on shared information. The stand-alone PC is rarely an efficient way of working. Data kept on a server and shared with other users ensures that all members of staff are using the same up to date information.

Data on the server is backed-up centrally, removing the responsibility for each user backing up their own data (something they rarely do).

The server can also act as a connection to the Internet, e-mail and faxing, enabling centralised control of these potentially expensive facilities.

With servers costing as little as £1000, and fast ethernet hubs and network cards at budget prices, installing a server based network is a very cost effective solution.

Microsoft 2003 Server and Small Business Server provide a whole range of facilities such as file & print sharing, internet proxy server, internal & external e-mail, security fire wall, teleworker remote access, & centralised faxing.