This allows you to get up and running quickly and focus less on administration, and more on your work. The Windows 9x and ME operating systems were never designed with multi-user server applications in mind. These operating systems contain a great deal of overhead that simply isn't needed on a server, and they don't contain many features that you do need. The Qube is a popular little blue box which gets rave reviews. Whenever I meet someone who has one of these little gems, I ask them how much maintenance it requires.
Setup is Web based and straight-forward.
One interesting feature is the ability to plug an external SCSI tape drive into it so you don't have to do backups remotely. Another box similar to the previous two, but this one uses specialized hardware for ultra low power consumption. It's also small and sleek, so it can fit just about anywhere. Since you provide the hardware, it is much less expensive. It features WebMail, POP mail, SMTP, firewalling, Apple and Windows file sharing, and more.