Central server may save firms money

Businesses with five or fewer computers in the office can network the computers well enough if connected to one another by cable, according to a news release from Gateway Country. The computer firm adds, however, that if six or more computers need to communicate by network, the business should consider a central server.

Some of the important advantages to a central server are:

savings on software and hardware

centralized management of information

quicker information transfer

speedy sharing of applications

higher worker productivity

Small businesses are increasingly taking advantage of centralized networking, the firm said.