It’s time. Your business has been up and running for a while. You have a good customer base. It’s time to focus on protecting and growing your business. Technology is becoming a way to differentiate yourself from your competitor with ‘servers’, ‘network security’, and ‘customer relationship management’ becoming strategic assets. With Microsoft products, you can take your business to the next level.

Buying Your First Server

Buying your first server can be stressful—what exactly do they do, anyway? Essentially, servers centralize your electronic information and resources and enable you to manage permissions, share files, print, and surf the internet.

Designed specifically for small businesses that are just needing to get into servers, Windows Small Business Server 2011 provides networking, security, advanced email and calendar capabilities, database and line-of-business support, document and printer sharing, and remote access. When your requirements evolve and you need more advanced networking capabilities, Windows Server 2008 can scale to meet them in the future by offering an improved web-application platform, server and desktop virtualization capabilities, streamlined management, and across-the-board availability and reliability.

Upgrading SecuritY

Every year, small businesses are subjected to web-based security breaches that disrupt their business. For larger environments with more than ten PCs, Microsoft Forefront Endpoint Protection 2010 offers unified virus and spyware protection that helps manage security across your network and provide insights into threats through automated reporting. If you are interested in safety and security for your entire business, not just your software and hardware, visit the Microsoft Safety and Security Center.

Growing Your Customer Base

Attracting new customers and servicing existing ones is essential to any business. You need easy-to-use products designed with small businesses in mind that help you increase sales, market smarter, and boost customer satisfaction.

Microsoft Office 2010 helps you quickly and creatively catch your customers’ attention with easy-to-use tools, customizable templates, colour schemes, and photo-editing capabilities. The new co-authoring capabilities enable you to collaborate with employees and customers at the same time, regardless of their locations.