RackSpace File Server

Off-site secure file server - One final system we adopted was an external file server. We already host all our sites through our managed hosting provider RackSpace. They provide an excellent service and their infrastructure and network are outstanding. When we realized that we were going to be in transit for an extended period of time we realized that access to our internal files from anywhere we might be would be difficult with our internal system. And if we can't get to our development sites or our internal working files we couldn't do our most basic jobs. In order to not have to set up, re-set up, and administer a complex and security sensitive server we decided to move it to RackSpace. With our new external file server we can access our development files from anywhere. No more administrative hassles. We have super security, automated backups and archiving, and a dependable network.

Our transitional situation forced us to move to a bunch of new internet-based off-site systems. We now can successfully work from pretty much anywhere in the world. That being said we all are looking forward to getting back together in an office environment, albeit two offices rather than one. But I'm glad that now that we've found the systems that give us maximum flexibility, when we are all in one place, we'll be able to focus on our essential jobs. We won't have to wrestle with phone systems, file servers, and fax machines that run out of paper. And that's a good thing.