HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
Affordable and Easy hardware and software leasing.
HARDWARE AND LEASING
Providing and recommending quality hardware solutions is part of our philosophy to getting your IT environment into Cruise Control. With so many options available, we use our status with industry partners like Dell and Lenovo to not only provide very good discounts, but to get the right computers, network equipment and servers in place.
Many clients often ask what kind of server or equipment they require. While we treat each client individually, we do have general recommendations for equipment. Our recommendations come from years of experience building solid, fast and reliable networks. While always budget conscious, we combine industry standards and our expertise to provide the best solution for your business.
Here are some recommendations for equipment you may have or want in your IT environment.
Desktops
Here is a guideline of what you should be looking for in a business class desktop.
- Business class Operating system (Windows 7 Professional)
- The fastest bus possible (currently 1333mhz)
- SAS hard drives with speeds of 7,200rpm or 10,000rpm
- Expandable chasis for additional CD ROMs or hard drives if you need them
- 8Gb of memory in the minimal amount of pieces possible
- DVD ROM
- Gigabit network card
- Quality keyboard and mouse
- 3 year warranty on parts and labour
Laptops
Here is a guideline of what you should be looking for in a business class laptop.
- Business class Operating system (Windows 7 Professional)
- The fasted bus possible (currently 1333mhz)
- SAS hard drives with speeds of 7,200rpm or 10,000rpm
- 4Gb of memory in the minimal amount of pieces possible
- Dvd rom
- Gigabit network card
- A size and weight you are comfortable carrying
- A quality laptop bag or laptop backpack
- A targus security cable lock
- Docking station with full size keyboard and mouse
- Quality keyboard and mouse
- 3 year warranty on parts and labour
- Complete care warranty (cover accidental damage)
Small Business Sever
Here is a guideline of what you should be looking for in a business class server.
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 R2
- The fasted bus possible (currently 1333mhz)
- Quad Core Xeon processor
- Hotswap SAS hard drives @ 15,000rpm - configured for Raid 1 to hold the Operating System
- Hotswap SAS hard drives @ 15,000rpm - configured for Raid 5 to hold the company data
- Raid Controller capable of split raid
- Business Class online backup
- Tape Backup unit to backup your data without compression and leave space for growth
- 4gb of error correcting memory in the minimal amount of pieces possible
- Redundant Power Supplies
- Lockable cover/drives
- Dvd rom
- Dual Gigabit network card
- 3 year warranty on parts and labour with a 4 hour service window
- Power UPS to protect from power outage and dirty power
Exchange Server
Here is a guideline of what you should be looking for in a business class server.
- Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 R2
- The fastest bus possible (currently 1333mhz)
- Quad Core Xeon processor
- Hotswap SAS hard drives @ 15,000rpm - configured for Raid 1 to hold the Operating System
- Hotswap SAS hard drives @ 15,000rpm - configured for Raid 5 to hold the company data
- Raid Controller capable of split Raid
- Business grade online Backup
- Tape Backup unit to backup your data without compression and leave space for growth
- 12Gb of error correcting memory in the minimal amount of pieces possible
- Redundant Power Supplies
- Lockable cover/drives
- DVD ROM
- Dual Gigabit network card
- 3 year warranty on parts and labour with a 4 hour service window
- Power UPS to protect from power outage and dirty power
We also offer competitive leasing through our leasing partners like Alliance Finance. Leasing is a great option to make larger purchases at spread the payments over 2-5 years.
