Business class computers, servers and peripherials.
HP Personal Computers:
(Included with every system we sell is our "setup" package in which we personalize and secure your computer. It also includes exciting
freeware utilities such as a print-screen program and Adobe products.)
HP Servers:
Reliable rack and tower models and with every system we customize the install to your needs, whether it be a file server,
web server, or combination. We are experienced with different flavors of SQL, Active Directory and creating and integrating with domains.
Printers:
All-In-One, Laser, Dot-Matrix, Line-Feed Printers from HP, Okidata, Ricoh and Tally-Genicom
Scanners
Fujitsu and All-In-One printers
Backup Drives:
We sell a varity of USB External drives and SANS for larger needs. There are three types of backup software we use.
Why Buy Business-class Computers - See article below from Rutgers University IT Department
You know as well as anyone exactly how valuable every dollar is in your
budget, and it gets more valuable every day. You also know that prices for
computers have fallen as technology becomes cheaper to produce and the
marketplace becomes more competitive. The evidence is all around us;
newspapers, TV, email spam, and popular online stores such as
Amazon.com. "Cheap technology" is everywhere. So what represents a
responsible investment in technology using Rutgers' funds? For the purpose
of this discussion, we will focus on the distinctions between business-class
computers and consumer-class computers - those you would find in a retail
stores or online for purchase by individuals - just as most computer
manufacturers do.
What is Consumer-class?
Consumer-class systems are typically much more economical to purchase
than business-class systems. They are marketed everywhere from popular
retail chains to the Sunday paper to the manufacturers' online stores. They
typically have product names that distinguish themselves from more costly
business-class systems from the same manufacturer, but the underlying
differences in technology should have a significant bearing on what you
purchase for use at Rutgers.
Life expectancies
• Manufacturers plan obsolescence into both consumer and businessclass
systems. For consumer systems how long a manufacturer will
continue to support a systems operation aligns with the production period
of the system itself. Once a consumer-class computer is no longer
manufactured, the manufacturer will cease creating software updates
('drivers') necessary for the system to operate correctly with newer
applications or operating systems. In some instances, consumer-class
machines may never have drivers created that might be necessary for
certain uses at Rutgers today, and most certainly tomorrow. Business-class
systems have planned life-cycles that take the supportability of the systems
into consideration far beyond their actual production. This means that
drivers will be updated and maintained for years to support business and
industry that rely on sustaining their technology.
Consistency in components
• Like computers should be expected to be constructed with the same
components. The components in a computer should be identical to those in
another of the same make and model, no matter where or when it was
purchased. Business-class systems are designed with that in mind, such
that supporting one computer is the same as another copy of the same
computer because the internal components are the same. Consumer-class
computers are not designed for consistency over the production of the
system. Each computer could have different internal parts and components
from another like system from the same manufacturer purchased on the
same day. This is a serious problem for technology support staff relying on
supporting consistent and familiar components in departmental computers.
Future options
• The ability of a machine to be modified with new hardware, such as
memory, video interfaces, or drives sometime in the future may be limited
in a consumer-class system. Remember, manufacturers are looking at lifeexpectancy
of consumer-class systems tied to a production cycle, not how
long the system may be in use. Such a system may never be any more
capable than when it's taken out of the box, but it certainly won't have
potential if it wasn't designed with it in mind. Business-class systems are
typically designed from the ground up with consideration for possible expansion
or modification to provide new or greater functionality sometime
in the future. Consumer-class systems are not designed for the future so
much as they are designed to sell popular technology at the moment.
Quality of construction
• In general, the more economical a machine is to purchase, the less
refined its design. For notebooks this could mean that the casing is poor
fitting or ill-conceived. For desktop systems, this could mean poor
placement of connections, less than sturdy controls, or an abundance of
poorly formed components. Similar distinctions can be seen in the selection
of internal components. Business-class systems are designed so internal
components will work together through the life of the system and support
future operating systems and applications as they evolve, and not simply
assembled to work with operating systems and applications available while
the machines are being produced as consumer-class systems are often
constructed. The effort and planning that has been invested in designing
and manufacturing a system will generally be reflected in its initial purchase
price.
Security concerns
• With the proliferation of technology has come rising concerns regarding
security. Increasingly, manufacturers are providing enhancements to
business-class systems that focus on safeguarding both their operation and
the data contained on those systems. Independent of what security
software applications might provide, manufacturers are building into the
systems the ability to manage and secure the systems in a fashion required
of many of their business clients, using technology pertinent to Rutgers.
Features such as storage encryption and chip-based tracking services and
identity management are becoming increasingly present in business-class
systems. The same isn't true for consumer-class systems which have far
fewer regulatory and management considerations to guide their design.
Distinguishing Warranties
• Consumer-class computers are typically purchased with a one year
warranty. There may be options for extending the warranty, but usually
such warranty upgrades don't provide value given the low cost of the
systems, nor do they necessarily provide the convenience typically
associated with business-class warranties. Most consumer-class
computers sell with 12 month, depot service, meaning you will need to
transport the computer, whether locally or across the country, to a specified
location where it will be serviced should anything happen during the
warranty period. Similarly, where you purchase a consumer-class system
may govern whether or not a local authorized repair center is permitted to
do warranty repairs. Business-class systems often come with a 3 year,
parts and labor coverage, done on-site. Although there are a number of
variations on warranties, the terms for consumer-class systems are
typically less thorough in coverage and convenience than would be
considered appropriate for Rutgers.
Summary:
So, while there are more economical purchasing options available,
Rutgers investments need to represent wise, supportable choices over the
entire lifespan of the technology. Making an computer purchase based solely
on price can make the cost of support and functionality much greater over
time than buying business-class systems designed with those concerns in
mind.