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Having a solid network in your place of business can make everything easier. You will be able to transfer files more quickly from one computer to the next. Your employees will be able to communicate effectively and will be able to work together if they are not in the same room -- or even the same part of your business complex. However, you will need to buy some equipment to set up this network and get this increased productivity.
You will need to purchase servers, at least one console switch, and main computers to be used as consoles -- and for your employees to use in accessing the network. All of this will be well worth the money that you have to put in, however, once you are finally up and running at a high level.
The first thing you will need is a bank of servers. These are very powerful computers that make up the core of your network. They are where you store all of your information and where you put the files that you want everyone in your business to have access to. The more of these that you have, the more space there is on your network. This space can help it to run faster and hold more information, two things that are intrinsic to a good business.
A console switch is what allows the computers to have access to the servers; your IT staff will use this so that they can access all of the servers from one central location. If you do not have this, you will need to hook a monitor, mouse, and keyboard up to every server in order to access it. The switch can take a single computer and link it seamlessly to all of the servers, saving you a lot of time.
Finally, you will need to have top-notch computers for all of your employees. The console that your IT staff uses will especially need to be brand new because they will want to be able to connect to your network at the highest speeds possible. This will change how fast they can get in and work on the files and documents that you have stored -- and how fast they can fix things that have gone wrong. The computers are not the heart of the network, but they are the things that do the bulk of the work, so you do not want them to be outdated.
In the end, you can quickly set up a network with servers, a console switch, and new computers. Your employees will love the fast new system. You will get much more done and find that you make fewer statistical or informational mistakes.
