What Are the Most Common Server Failures You Could Encounter?

Some businesses are happy to rent space on a shared server rather than having one of their own. However if your business expands into a much larger going concern, you may find it is easier and more cost effective to have your own servers. Once you reach this stage you will be responsible for managing them and maintaining them as necessary.

As with everything in life, servers can develop faults and go wrong just as the hard drive on your computer might. If you do have your own server, here are some of the failures that can occur, followed by a suggestion on what you can do to resolve them as quickly as possible.

* Your server fails to boot up
This is basically very similar to the experience we've probably all had with our computers at one time or another. For one reason or another, it fails to boot up properly.

* The software is corrupted
Software can be corrupted in a variety of different ways. Sometimes this can happen by accident or by a combination of things, or it might happen through malicious means.

* Conflicting hardware
In this situation you may install one item of hardware that conflicts with some hardware that is already in place. It is not always easy to see what the conflict is, or how to resolve it.

* Upgrades to the operating system or to one or more software items
This is another fairly common incident to occur. Again, the issue may not always be self explanatory.

As you can see when a server experiences problems or stops working altogether, it could be due to a multitude of issues. Working out what the problem is and how you can resolve it can be very difficult indeed. This is why it is best to call in the experts to solve it for you. In many cases people have managed to make a bad situation worse, simply by trying to take the easy route and opting to resolve it on their own. This rarely works unless you happen to have significant knowledge of the server(s) and the ability to troubleshoot whatever problem you have. Put simply, experienced knowledge is what is required.

It does however illustrate how important it is to have access to a service that can assess any problems you may have with your server so they can be rectified as quickly as possible. The sooner this happens the sooner you can get on with running your business.

If you are experiencing problems with one or more servers, you can contact Data Clinic for assistance now. They offer server repairs and hard disk repair so you can get back to normal as quickly as possible.

By Allison Whitehead