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Computer Networking Benefits
Computer networks can be installed not only in businesses, offices and schools but increasingly in homes for use by all the family. There are many advantages to connecting computers to a network, such as lower costs and increased productivity.
Central administration within an office or business environment enables a reduction in the number of people needed to manage the devices. This not only saves the company time and money but facilitates swift and accurate alterations and adjustments across a number of computers in a fraction of the time it would take to do so individually.
Reduced Need for Printers, Scanners & Back Up Equipment
With a CS Computers Network installation there is less need for numerous separate devices such as printers, scanners or back up equipment as multiple printers can be shared by several network users. Data back up is also faster and less complicated as is file or data transferral between computers, resulting in less duplication or corruption of data.
Document tracking software is used to prevent users from accidentally overwriting files, or altering files that others are accessing at the same time. Sensitive and confidential files and information can be managed by one administrator for a complication free system.
Improved Communication
Networks provide various processes that can be used to communicate between network users. Online collaboration tools include e-mail, forums and chats, video, voice, and instant messaging. With these tools, users can communicate with friends, family, and colleagues.
Simplified File/Data Sharing and Management
File sharing and remote file access is a major advantage of a PC network, allowing the same file or data to be viewed by several authorized operators on different machines. This negates the need for copying files from system to system, instead, a storage server can be designed on a network to increase capacity and memory size. It is also hugely convenient for several people to have access to a database making it easier to keep records up to date and accurate.
Lower Cost, Multiple User Software Licensing
Application licensing can be expensive for individual computers. Many software vendors offer site licenses for networks, which can dramatically reduce the cost of software. The site license allows a group of people or an entire organization to use the application for a single fee.
Home networking
Many of us now have more than one computer in our homes with parents or grandparents having their own PC for work, online shopping, hobbies, education, social networks. Children also need their own personal computer for school or college work, pastimes, games, music and chatting.
Computers and laptops can be used anywhere in the house and even in the garden. Linking all of these PC's has many benefits as music, media, data, documents and games etc can be stored on one central device and accessed by the other PC's or laptops around the home. Sharing of a single printer which can be placed in a convenient location saves time, money and space around the home. See the CS Computers Ltd Contact page and contact us if your thinking about having a network installed in your home or office.