Standby Server on the Cheap

What would your business do when the network server is down? Post invoices by hand? Tell customers to call back tomorrow? Close the doors and go home? None of these are realistic options. But we can't afford a second server just in case the primary one fails a few days a year. On the other hand we lose hundreds of dollars per hour when the server is not available. What are we to do, take our chances?

Just as you have a space saver spare tire you can have a standby server. You already have one if you have a small operation (25 or less workstations) and didn't know it. In an emergency, you need something that will get you home. It doesn't have to be as fast or capable.

Here's how it works. IFolder is running on your primary server backing up files every 15 seconds. The same account is also running on a robust workstation in your office downloading the same files that are on the server. This is the first step. All files that you need are ready. Creating Window's shares on the workstation that are the same as the server is the next step. The last step is only necessary when the server goes down. Change the workstation name to be the same as the server and reboot. When the workstation restarts, the network will see the computer with the same shares enabling all links and programs to work correctly. Just remember to rename and reboot the workstation before bringing the server back on line.

Is there any other way to have a standby server for $20 per month?

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