High Bandwidth
As stated before, bandwidth is much like a pipe through which information flows. The smaller the pipe, the less information can flow in a given period of time. Much of the time, in-house servers do not have a wide bandwidth and are forced to dramatically limit the size of files that can be sent or received as attachments. While this may be reasonable for some offices that only deal in small documents, think of those that deal with large graphic design files. Such files are several megabytes in size and may need to be transferred to someone outside of the company and not on the network. When this is the case, email is the most viable transfer option—but not if you don’t have enough bandwidth on your server. That’s why so many people opt to outsource their email systems and servers to a company that has more bandwidth available and the higher-end systems to cope with the load. When you subscribe to their services, the bandwidth costs will be much cheaper for you, as the company has their own server and will have bought bandwidth in bulk.
Maximum Storage Space
It can take up a lot of space on your hard drives to store all of those old emails. That’s why a company with large amounts of storage space is essential to keeping your business streamlined and operating at its highest capacity. With a lot of storage space, you can be sure that no emails will be lost in the mix and that you will never run out of room. You especially want to find a company that allows you to upgrade your account easily. If you suddenly find yourself needing more space or more bandwidth, a quick upgrade should be all it takes to keep up with your needs and make your company the most functional it can be.
