Every business owner and manager knows that dealing with their IT systems is a time-consuming and expensive job, something that gets in the way of the real work at a company.

At NIS, we can provide you with a replacement hosted service where you no longer need to worry about changing the backup tape each morning, dealing with power outages, and unexpected warning lights appearing on a regular basis.

Instead of the hassles and expense of owning your own servers, NIS can host your services for a fixed monthly fee, providing a reliable and cost-effective service, including mail service with Microsoft Exchange, file sharing, and access to Microsoft Office. Using the latest in virtualisation technologies, each user can even have their own hosted desktop if you desire it, using a cheap thin-client device to access their data.

Small Business Example

For example, you might currently have a 5 year old server running Microsoft Small Business Server, along with some old desktop PCs which are running Windows XP, and starting to show their age. Previously, your only choice would buy to a new server with Microsoft SBS 2008, replace the PCs with new ones running Windows Vista, and upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007. This is still a good option for some companies, but it can be an expensive and time consuming process, involving a significant amount of capital investment.

Alternatively, you could consider a "thin-client" device for each user in the company to replace their old PC, and a managed router which connects into the NIS hosting center which provides access to our managed hosting facility. The facility provides secure access to application software such as Office, E-mail, Sage and other business processing software for a fixed fee which includes upgrades. NIS then manage all the software, hardware, and other ongoing processes. When you want to upgrade Office 2008, or install a new application, just let us know and we'll perform the upgrade. We take care of all the backups, patching the software to the latest levels, and keeping the systems running at their best.

Contact Us

Our managed service is available for a low monthly fee, and can be customised to your specific needs, so please give our sales team a call on 0845 004 7258 if you would like to discuss the best option for you.