A Windows Server print server centralises printer management — users connect to shared printers via the server, drivers are deployed automatically, and you manage everything from one console. Th...
Server Guides & Reviews for UK Businesses
Whether you're managing ageing infrastructure, planning a migration, or choosing your first business server, this section covers the practical decisions UK businesses face — without the vendor bias.
What We Cover
- Windows Server End of Life — What's expiring, what your options are, and a step-by-step checklist for businesses navigating the transition
- On-Prem vs Hosted — Honest comparison of keeping servers in-house versus moving to hosted or cloud infrastructure
- NAS Storage — What a NAS is, how to set up RAID, and the best NAS devices for small business use
- Best Servers for Small Business — Recommended hardware for businesses that need reliable, cost-effective server infrastructure
- Server Security — Best practices for locking down your server environment and reducing attack surface
Who It's For
Our server content is aimed at UK IT managers, small business owners, and anyone responsible for on-premise or hybrid infrastructure. We focus on practical, actionable guidance over theoretical architecture discussions.
PowerShell remoting lets you run commands on remote Windows Servers without needing a full Remote Desktop session. It is faster, scriptable, and works even on Server Core installations with no GUI. Wi...
Windows Server audit policy controls which security events are recorded in the Security event log — login attempts, account changes, file access, privilege use, and more. Configuring audit polic...
Setting up DHCP on Windows Server lets your server automatically assign IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to devices on your network. Without DHCP, every device ne...
Group Policy is one of the most powerful tools in Windows Server administration. It lets you centrally configure settings across hundreds of computers and users — security policies, software res...
Windows services are background processes that run without a user interface — web servers, databases, print spoolers, update agents, and hundreds of others. Knowing how to start, stop, restart, ...
Windows Server’s shared folder features let multiple users access files over the network. Knowing how to create shares, check who has files open, and manage permissions is fundamental for anyone...
Decommissioning a Windows Server correctly matters more than most people realise. A server turned off without proper preparation can leave orphaned records in DNS and Active Directory, strand licences...
A monthly server maintenance checklist keeps your infrastructure healthy, catches problems before they become outages, and gives you a documented record that everything has been checked. Here is a pra...