Business Servers

Business servers are the workhorses of modern IT. As IT environments, applications and workloads become more complex; business servers must provide an ever-wider range of compute and storage capabilities.

These needs aren’t just limited to larger organizations – they are necessary for small and medium-sized businesses, as well. A business server is integral for storing, accessing, and recovering data. It also helps small businesses develop automated backup management, email archiving, and maintaining business continuity.

Today’s business servers have a lot of functions. Some are focused on serving web content for businesses, while others are used for multimedia streaming. Business servers worldwide are also now managing cloud workloads and managing the process requirements of emerging technology trends like AI, machine learning, and more. More businesses than ever are interested in business servers that boast exceptional performance, intelligent automation, and reliability.

The PowerEdge portfolio of servers offers a wide range of tower, rack, and modular server infrastructure, enabling IT teams to acquire server technology that meets their exact requirements.

Types of servers for business applications

• Mail servers manage and store email on corporate networks and across the Internet.
• Web servers that serve web content to users.
• Application servers connect end-users with applications and database servers.
• Audio/video servers that manage streaming multimedia content.
• FTP servers that enable a secure transfer of content between computers.
• Backup servers facilitate the backup of data, files, applications, and databases.

PowerEdge business servers offer significant advantages for IT teams and businesses of every size.

Integrated security
PowerEdge servers have comprehensive protection and robust security features built into every server which helps to maximize uptime by detecting, protecting, and recovering from cyberattacks.

Flexibility
Dell’s comprehensive portfolio of business servers can be configured to the exact IT needs of your business. Dell understands that every organization is unique and that business servers must adjust to those needs and preferences.

Automated management
Dell OpenManage tools simplify server management by reducing the time and effort required to manage IT environments, allowing IT administrators to focus on business objectives. This can also improve overall productivity and employee morale.

Scalable performance
Highly scalable architecture enables IT teams to easily expand computing and storage capacity as requirements evolve.

What is a business server?
A business server is a computer that manages access to specific services and resources for other programs, devices, and users. Business servers may, for example, manage access to databases, files, email, web content, games, and other applications.

What are the advantages of a rack vs. tower vs. blade server?
The most common business servers are tower, rack, or blade servers. Tower servers are standalone devices and are ideal for smaller businesses that don’t require many servers. Rack servers enable multiple servers to be housed within a server rack that simplifies management, offers optimal cooling, and reduces the footprint of server technology. Blade servers provide greater processing power within a smaller space and promote redundancy by enabling individual servers to be quickly and easily hot-swapped or replaced.