There's nothing pretty about HP servers from the outside, but once you open them up, you will be smitten by the solid engineering. HP certainly sets the bar high as the standard for making servers. The HP Proliant ML330 G6 is a newcomer in the ...

Lots of room for expansion in case. Performance is excellent. Runs cool and quiet

Case is a little big if space is tight

The Proliant ML330 G6 is a solid performing server all around. Every component worked flawlessly.

The Acer Aspire easyStore H340 is a network storage device that supports up to four terabytes. Yet, it is quiet and small enough that it can fit on a home office desk, and you won't know it's there. The H340 NAS uses only the basic features of Windows ...

Simple to use Windows Home Server interface

Networking nightmare if your PC cannot detect NAS with UPnP. Remote access difficult to setup

The Acer Aspire is small, quiet, and inexpensive, but not really for the layman with no networking chops.

The HP ProLiant ML115 G5 Server is the perfect first server with essential features for the growing businesses. Designed with SMB needs in mind, the HP ProLiant ML115 G5 offers expandability through a mix of PCI and PCI-Express slots, four (4) DIMM ...

HP has had its ups and downs, but one thing the company has never screwed up is the ProLiant product line. These servers were the gold standard back when Compaq first engineered them, and HP has kept up that tradition in fine style. The HP ProLiant ...

Near-total internal component modularity. Sophisticated day-to-day management via Insight Manager and other features. Slick sliding rail system with cable management. HP on-site service and support

Slightly more expensive than value-server competitors ; Watch the HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Video Review

The HP ProLiant series has been the standard in servers for over a decade, and the DL380 G5 upholds that tradition. Elegant design and excellent management capabilities combine to make this the best value overall for small and midsize businesses ...

The Aberdeen Stirling 229 has a lot going for it in terms of price and power, but for SMBs who need easy day-to-day administration, it's a little on the no-frills side.

Loads of hardware options. Highly flexible configuration. Good price. Thirty-day money-back guarantee.

Basic management package. Very loud. Limited modularity.

The Aberdeen Stirling 229 2U is a hardware Clydesdale with excellent benchmark test numbers, a five-year warranty, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. But while all the management basics are there, this SMB server has a little ways to go in terms of ...

The Google Mini appliance can help your Web site better serve your customers--and your network better serve your employees.

Increases productivity by indexing and serving Web pages and files. Easy to use. Useful reports. Customizable. No software to install.

Poorly organized documentation on enabling file-system crawling.

This low-cost appliance extends the power of Google search to a small business's documents and Web sites.

NitixBlue offers groupware features for small companies, with Linux and Lotus Domino hiding under the hood.

Quick and easy OS installation. Well-designed Web interface for server administration. Low maintenance.

Limited support for Microsoft Outlook users. Limited number of certified compatible server applications. No IM integration with Lotus Notes. Poor Lotus Notes Express documentation.

Provides basic e-mail, sharing, and collaboration features for small businesses. Effectively hides administrative complexity.

The Adaptec Snap Server 4500 is the best solution for providing good network integration. Because it offers proactive, integrated data protection and recovery, it wins our Editors' Choice. Formerly part of Quantum, Snap Appliance is now a subsidiary ...

Management application that runs on virtually any platform ; no client license ; iSCSI target support ; Ultra2 SCSI for local tape backup

A rather dated-looking interface ; relatively high price

This well-rounded appliance has benefited from years of product development and fine-tuning. Its many features go beyond basic storage and will appeal to most administrators.

Small footprint ; easy to configure ; supports additional drives and print sharing via USB 2.0 ; very good help in management GUI

No logging or reporting features ; no maintenance functions

You can quickly and easily add this small-footprint NAS device to any Ethernet network. Print sharing is a plus, as is expandable USB 2.0 disk storage.

Good for those without an equipment rack ; fast and easy system recovery

Drives are hard to change and there are no drive status lights

The HP ProLiant ML110 Storage Server is an MS Windows Storage Server 2003based desktop NAS server that will be most appealing to those on a tight budget. We like the enhancements HP has made to the Microsoft OS.