Our standard solutions revolve around Microsoft's Small Business Server software, which incorporates Windows 2003 server. Email using Exchange, secure facilities using ISA Server and SQL database (which many utilise for their client and business development elements). More advanced systems can be designed to suit your needs. Our comprehensive network consultancy and design service ensures that we bring you appropriate and productive network solutions that precisely answer your business networking needs. We will introduce you to technologies that can assist you in achieving your business goals. These include: Remote Working - We will help you explore the benefits of remote working for your team and show you the ways in which it can free your time, lower overheads and increase productivity. Wireless - Our Wireless LANs bring flexibility to modern office spaces and allow many older buildings and non-standard work environments to benefit from all the advantages of networking. Protection - Your networks are critical so we provide Virus Defence, Monitoring. Back-up and Technical support to ensure that you are kept as safe and secure as possible. Virtual Private networks A VPN (Virtual Private network) is a way of connecting two or more computers securely using the Internet (usually broadband). This method of sharing information can provide highly cost effective ways to communicate within your company. It is typically used in these three scenarios: 1. to support remote access to a business network 2. to support connections between multiple networks within the same business, and 3. to join networks between two organisations forming an extranet Network Age can also utilise "thin client" products such as Terminal Services and Citrix to enable your company to fully utilise its central resources more effectively. The main benefit of a VPN is the lower cost needed to support this technology compared to alternatives like traditional leased lines or remote access servers. In addition people who travel often find a VPN a more convenient way to stay "plugged in" to the corporate intranet. To start saving money now and to give people on the move a way to stay in touch with the business contact Network Age now for more information.