Best Solution For Small Office

[keyboards]

Hi

 

We've recently had the trust staff move to a small office, so say 5 staff, 5 machines, printer etc, has anybody got any experiences, did they set up a domain for them? Use azure? Homegroup? Go totally Google etc? What did they use to share files and folders and so forth.

 

Thanks

[ReverentCreature]

Server 2016 Essentials might be an option for a small setup.

[MatthewL]

Create a VPN back and give them access to the domain from where they are, everything gets backed up centrally then.

[localzuk]

What sort of internet connection are you installing? If it isn't very fast/guarenteed, a VPN would be a slow solution to their needs (talking as someone with VPN links over FTTC to 4 of our schools). It certainly wouldn't be a great experience working on large files over that connection.

 

I'd suggest combining a VPN with branchcache for that sort of user count, rather than setting them up with their own domain. However, depending on what they need, it may be even easier to simply go with Azure AD and Office 365 for them - no "traditional" domain.