It's no surprise that 31 per cent of small businesses are concerned about the impact of the economic downturn, or that 52 per cent expect the situation to get worse over the coming months*. But rather than just sitting tight, isn't it more important than ever to look for ways to improve spending and become more competitive?

Get the tools to go further
Currently, 14 per cent of small business owners, like you, are working over 60 hours a week** to keep business moving forward. But few know that a server can help you work faster, smarter and boost competitiveness - freeing up more of your time to go out and beat the competition.

Servers aren't only big-business technology. Microsoft has built a range specifically to meet the needs of small businesses, helping you to:

• Access all your files from a central location - so you no longer have to rely on unsafe USB sticks, dongles and e-mail attachments
• Access files through a secure Internet connection - allowing you and your employees to work from home, so you can free up valuable office space and spend less time stuck in rush hour traffic
• Extend the lifespan of your desktop and laptop PCs - by letting your server take over most of their workload

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"A server is a computer, separate to the personal machines used by your staff, designed to take on all sorts of management jobs".

"They are the Swiss Army Knife of business technology - nothing much to look at, but useful for just about everything, surprisingly affordable, and being used by millions around the UK for more purpose than you'll ever find in the instruction manual."

* Source: AMI SMB Poll
** Source: Hiscox Poll