The key benefits of a single-server setup are as follows:
A single-server setup is easy to maintain because operations such as updating patches, upgrading the server, taking a backup, and restoring a backup are limited to a single server.
Sharing iFolders is faster in a single-server setup as opposed to a multi-server environment. This is because in a single-server setup, users are provisioned to a single server, but in a multi-server environment users are provisioned across multiple servers.
A single-server setup is beneficial for small setups of 500 to 1000 users. In such a scenario, where all users are provisioned on the same server, the response time is guaranteed. For example, if a server has a dedicated network interface card (NIC) with a minimum of 1 Gbps capacity and each client has a NIC with a minimum capacity of 100 Mbps. With this configuration, a user can upload or download a 1 GB file in less than 5 minutes.