Servers
Small-business server requirements are rarely about raw capacity. They are about a shared file store that is actually backed up, an accounting or line-of-business application that has to stay available, and hardware that can be supported for several years.
What’s available
- Tower servers for offices without a dedicated server room
- Rack-mount servers where cabinet space already exists
- Drives, memory and expansion components for existing server hardware
- Rack cabinets, rails, PDUs and cabinet accessories
- Backup targets — network storage, external arrays and drive sets
- Refurbished enterprise hardware for test, standby and secondary roles
Typical business use
The most common request is a first proper server for a business that has outgrown running everything from one office PC, followed closely by adding capacity or drives to hardware already in place. Both benefit from being quoted with the network, cabinet and power protection around them, since those are what actually determine whether the installation is sound.
Who it suits
- Businesses moving shared files off individual workstations
- Offices running an application that requires a server to sit behind it
- Sites adding storage, memory or drives to existing server hardware
- Organisations building a backup or standby environment
What PMPEC assists with
- Specifying a server sized to the actual workload, not to a catalogue tier
- Quoting the cabinet, network hardware and power protection as one requirement
- Sourcing drives, memory and spares for hardware already installed
- Coordinating supply around an installer's or IT provider's schedule
Requesting a quote for servers
Include what you can from the list below. If you are not sure of the specification, describe what the equipment has to do and we will propose options rather than send you away to work it out.
- What the server has to do, and roughly how many people rely on it
- Whether an existing rack or cabinet is in place
- Storage capacity and backup requirements
- Whether an IT provider will handle installation
Often quoted together
- NetworkingSwitches, routers, wireless access points, cabling and connectivity hardware for offices and sites.
- StorageInternal and external drives, solid-state upgrades, network storage and backup media.
- UPS & PowerBackup power, surge protection, inverters, power banks and charging equipment for equipment that cannot simply stop.
- DesktopsOffice, business and performance desktop computers, including small-form-factor and all-in-one options.
Bundling these into one request usually produces a better quote than ordering them separately — and nothing arrives missing a cable.
Need servers quoted?
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery area. If you are working to a deadline, say so and it will be reflected in what we come back with.