Moving to the Cloud? Do These 6 Things First

Pile out of outdated computer equipmentHow to know when to scrap your old server.

By Roman H. Kepczyk
Quantum of Paperless

In almost every firm, the core computers used for all applications are internal file servers. Down time for a day or two is a disaster. If that out-of-service stoppage stretches to a week or more, your partner income will suffer measurably.

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Simply put, mission-critical servers utilized for tax, audit, time and billing, and email have, at most, an effective five-year life.