QuickBooks hosting on terminal servers is good option for those who want to move their complete local network relating to financial management to a third party Application Service Provider. The implication is that instead of setting up complete IT infrastructure the clients are using services offered by a third party to access the licensed applications.
QuickBooks Hosting may prove to be a more effective solution for small and medium companies if the company:
• Do not have adequate manpower for maintenance of the IT related operation or they are proving too costly
• Is not willing to compromise on the security of financial data. Local data backup is less secure than the remote backup as there is the difference in the security tools used, assessment for safety of data and frequency of backup. Also the data backup and recovery solutions may not be in place or are not monitored in real time
• Want anytime anywhere availability of the QuickBooks programs as to have better financial management.
• Financial consideration for setting up the local network is an important consideration. If resource stretched small company do not have existing local IT infrastructure, having the entire accounting database shifted on a third party ASP makes sense.
• If the company wish to outsource the IT infrastructure aspect of the accounting process and instead focus on the core business
CPA may have additional reasons to have the QuickBooks Hosting service if:
• They are using different editions of QuickBooks software than their clients or their clients are using multiple versions of QuickBooks program. Hosting allows interoperability between all versions
• Clients of CPAs are using Add-ons for industry specific purposes and it is becoming impossible for the CPAs to manage all diverse Add-ons.
• CPAs want to grow their business but are constrained by the time factor. Dealing with every client personally involves transportation cost and time. QuickBooks Hosting, with anytime anywhere connectivity help CPAs save their time.
• If CPAs want to use some outsourced manpower, at low cost.
Some benefits of QuickBooks Hosting service:
Anytime, Anywhere Access to financial data: with the QuickBooks Hosting service users can access the QuickBooks files and company data from anywhere anytime through an online connection.
Advantage of centralized data storage: QuickBooks hosting implies installing and running the QuickBooks program on terminal servers of an ASP and the users access it as a local desktop interface. Since both the QuickBooks program as well as company database exist on the same terminal servers, processing speed is fast.
Data Backups: QuickBooks hosting service comes with automatic dual backup of data in multiple locations on a daily basis. As compared to local data backup, this is more secure against data loss.
IT Budget easily forecasted: Since the QuickBooks hosting service is available at a fixed monthly price and coupled with 24x7x365 Technical support help desk, one can easily forecast the total IT expenditure, which is an essential aspect of the planning process. With QuickBooks Hosting service the company thus can focus more on core business and boost productivity.
24x7 help desk support: With QuickBooks Hosting service the client is assured of 24x7x365 technical help and support by Microsoft certified professionals.
No new learning curve: The client can host the edition and version of the licensed QuickBooks programs of their choice. This requires no new learning curve on the part of the user.
Host many other applications as well: Many a times a company uses a large number of accounting and tax application together with QuickBooks For example they may be having Lacerte tax software, ACT! by Sage, CRM software and other accounting applications such as Peachtree. Having all of them hosted makes sense. The company has the entire database on a single server. Moreover some programs such as Lacerte can be easily integrated with QuickBooks if both are hosted on terminal servers.
Real Time Data services QuickBooks Hosting service:
Real Time Data services has a market leader status in Hosting a number of accounting applications such as QuickBooks, Peachtree, Tax software such as Lacerte and Proseries and CRM software such as ACT! by Sage.
The QuickBooks Hosting service comes with:
• 24x7x365 technical support help desk consisting of MCSE certified staff
• Dual backup of all data in multiple locations
• Provide daily Automated Backup
• Servers located in Tier IV Certified Data Center
• Low prices. Volume discounts available as well.
• Further discounts on hosting of multiple accounting software
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