QuickBooks hosting is one of the alternative deployment strategy for the Small Business accounting application wherein the Intuit licensed software is installed and run on terminal server of the Application Hosting service provider and accessed by the clients as local desktop interface. The basic reasons for going for QuickBooks Hosting solution is reducing the IT support costs, accessing the QuickBooks software remotely from anyplace anytime and effective management of the accounting application for better business productivity.
QuickBooks hosting on terminal servers brings following benefits for Small Business and CPAs
Better Application Management: With terminal server hosting, QuickBooks accounting application is easy to manage. Users do not have to bother about installation, upgrades or technical troubleshooting with respect to the QuickBooks software.
Reduced costs: Since the QuickBooks accounting application is installed and run on the terminal server you do not have to invest in servers, security tools, system upgrades or backup facilities.
Better data security: QuickBooks hosting brings better data security as the accounting application hosting services comes with automatic dual backup of data as well as real time monitoring of the network for security threats. Further, the data is insured in tier IV data centers.
On the Fly access: Hosting at Real Time Data Services allow you to access the QuickBooks accounting application from anyplace anytime from any online connection. You are No more anchored to the local network for accessing the Accounting program.
Collaborate: Hosting QuickBooks small business accounting application allows you to collaborate in real time with other users despite being geographically dispersed. So the communication between CPA and their clients become more effective and in other cases small business gains the flexibility to use outsourced manpower.
Manage clients in better way: CPAs can handle their clients more productively with the QuickBooks hosting solution. Centralized clients database as well as hosting different editions of QuickBooks makes client management easy all form one place.
Making QuickBooks powerful with Add-ons: Add-ons add to the functionality of the QuickBooks application and make it more adaptable for industry specific needs. Hosting QuickBooks Add-ons together with the QuickBooks Application make integration between both of them easy to achieve.
Do away with IT support costs: Since the QuickBooks hosting service provider such as Real Time Data Services ensures 24x7x365 IT supports within the QuickBooks hosting package pricings, support there is little need of maintaining dedicated IT management personal. This also reduces the IT cost for the small and medium Business.
Enhanced performance: Your QuickBooks application is run on the latest high performance terminal server with Raid technology. This insures that there is virtually no down time with respect to the server access.
Host other applications: Financial management becomes more effective if QuickBooks small business accounting application is hosted together with other software such as tax applications and CRM Applications for providing end to end solutions. Hosting QuickBooks together with other applications on the terminal servers ensures their integration with QuickBooks in most effective manner.
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Wiliam Smith is a technology specialist At Real Time Data Services specializing in accounting application and other software products.