Small and midsize businesses are facing a challenge: They need more server computing power, but thanks to the current economy, budgets are shrinking. How can you afford the server you need? According to Gartner, lower-priced server products and suites are viable alternatives to higher-end systems.
How does your organization evaluate servers? What is your current plan for deploying server hardware? Which vendors best meet your server hardware needs? Do you use rack-based servers or traditional towers? Why? Have you used software suites, such as IBM Small Business Suite or Microsoft Small Business Server? What was your experience?
You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted 3 A.M. Monday, at
https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220010430ggp01.htm