At the centre of all but the smallest of networks are servers providing file, email, database, printing and other essential network services. And because of the central role they play in the network, servers differ from business PCs in a number of ways.
- File servers and storage servers typically need much more storage capacity than desktop PCs.
- Email and database servers have high performance requirements.
- All servers need to be built with higher levels of redundancy, reliability and resilience because the whole network is relying on them.
- And servers often need to be covered by higher levels of warranty services providing 4-hour on-site response 13x5 or 24x7, or even in some cases with 6-hour Call-to-Repair.