Businesses looking to gain or maintain a competitive edge in today’s hypercompetitive, data-driven world have to be aware of their computing capabilities (or lack thereof). With big data stretching its reach from enterprise-grade data centers to SMB and home businesses, the importance of server technology has never been more prevalent than it is today. Whether the need is to consolidate applications and programs into a centralized unit for multi-user access, operate as an email/file/print server, function as a system-wide backup, perform big data analytics, or all of the above, modern server technology can accommodate these services along with many others. The server market is inundated with countless options available in innumerable configurations so finding the right hardware to fit a given application can be a puzzling task. In this post, we will provide insight into the different features of a server to help you decide what options and features are most important to your unique use case and what server solution is right for you.