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If your Server starts to “Slow Down”
a. First look at Hard Drive available Capacity, Then CPU speed vs. Applications
b. When you're at about 80%, it's time to start looking around,"
c. Slow servers, of course, mean a less productive work force. Can you afford that?
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If it sucks up your time
a. If you're spending more time on dealing with server problems than you are willing to commit
b. If you weren't working on a particular server problem, how much money could you earn by doing
something else?
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If it's “Noisy”
a. As fan drives and hard drives age, you will notice they will become noisier,
b. This is typically a good indicator that hardware failure is just around the corner
c. If you can't spring for a complete upgrade, at least make sure everything is backed up.
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If your Server is out of “Warranty”
a. When the people who support your server are retired and collecting Social Security.
You know you have a problem
b. If the manufacturer has stopped supporting the hardware and software, which means it's more than three
years old — then there's a good chance you need some kind of upgrade
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If something doesn't feel right
a. Maybe your hardware specifications don't match your vendor specs
b. Maybe it takes longer and longer to do the same function
c. If you, or your IT person, have a sinking feeling about the server, chances are it could be ready for an
upgrade of some kind
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If there's no more room
a. If the requirement of the software that runs on the server exceeds the servers' specifications, then you
need a new server
b. Small-business users shouldn't just try to manage a space or memory crisis in the short term,
but to think about the company's long-term needs
c. Planning is the key. If will you be adding more staff that will need access to this machine?
Will you be upgrading the software that runs on the server in the near future?
These are questions that you have got to ask yourself."
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If Its performance is otherwise impaired
a. Does your server seize up often?
b. Does the box have problems resolving conflicts, Even if things run smoothly otherwise,
these occasional "hiccups" may be a sign that the server is running up against the limits of its performance
c. Most businesses have a hard time tracking these issues until it's too late
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If the “Big One” happens
a. There usually isn't a telltale sign that your server needs to be upgraded, in terms of hardware,
until a catastrophic failure
b. After a meltdown, there's normally a "scramble" to replace operating systems and applications.
c. Frequently, those are discontinued, or support has been discontinued, and that's usually when a
business discovers that it should have upgraded long ago. It is much calmer to upgrade in a planned
manner than to scramble at the last minute to resolve a crisis.
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