Almost every business depends on a web server in one way or another. Your website may be hosted on a standard web hosting service; you may be developing an application on a
virtual server; or you may have a physical server through which your company's email or other digital services pass.
In any case where you have a server, your internet (or internal) operations depend on it. A crash or malfunction in such a server can shut down a significant part of the organization, resulting in lost work hours and, of course, financial damage. This is actually the main reason why professional server maintenance is necessary—because in many cases, the server is a central part of the organization's proper functioning, and it is imperative to keep it running and secure.
Server maintenance – advantages
- Saving money: It is true that professional server management costs money, like anything else that is worthwhile, but ultimately, high-quality maintenance of your server will save you a lot of money. Ongoing, professional server maintenance will prevent crashes and ensure its regular operation. Server malfunctions and problems cause delays in activity and financial damage - and the best way to avoid them is to have a professional maintain the server.
- Saving on manpower (and, in fact, money): You don't need a full-time IT person to maintain a web server. You can hire the services of a freelancer or a professional company in the field, pay much less than a full-time salary, and get everything your server needs to work properly and continuously.
- Information security: A professional server administrator keeps track of all updates and innovations in the field of information security and upgrades your server accordingly. In addition, they also perform constant monitoring to identify threats to the server. It is estimated that the damage caused by cyberattacks will reach more than $10 trillion by 2025—and not just from attacks on banks or infrastructure companies. A significant portion of attacks are on small businesses, which leave their servers unsecured and exposed. Serious information security is not a luxury, but a necessity—especially when it comes to servers.
- 24/7 support: Even if your office only works until 5 p.m., the server works 24 hours a day and must be maintained accordingly. Server management includes 24/7 availability and quick troubleshooting. Most problems can be fixed remotely, without the need to visit the physical server location.
- Backups, installations, and maintenance: Having a professional manage your servers saves you a lot of time and hassle. When you need new software on the server, you simply ask for it, without having to research and figure out how to install and configure it. Server maintenance also includes performing backups—an important and even critical element in the proper functioning of your business. You don't have to bother yourself, just send instructions and receive excellent service and a smoothly running server.
- Stay technologically up to date: Professional server management will give you access to the latest tools and technologies in the server field and help you implement them at minimal cost.
- Peace of mind: When professionals take care of you, you have peace of mind and can focus on running your business instead of worrying about infrastructure.
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