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Having robust CRM software and its proper implementation is integral to the business productivity and efficiency. ACT! By Sage CRM software can be deployed in many ways besides the traditional Enterprise local area network. One such alternative solution is ACT! Cloud services.
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Having robust CRM software and its proper implementation is integral to the business productivity and efficiency. ACT! By Sage CRM software can be deployed in many ways besides the traditional Enterprise local area network. One such alternative solution is ACT! Cloud services.
ACT! Cloud hosting Solution may be the preferred deployment options in following circumstances:
• The small business do not want to invest upfront in establishment of the local network
• Even if the local server network is in place, it is draining away resources in terms of IT support and troubleshooting costs as well as frequent system and server upgrades.
• Always on access to the CRM database is desired so that different parts of the organization such as marketing, sales and management have real time access to the database as well as ability to collaborate regarding CRM management through multiuser access.
• Managing security of the data is arduous as it requires real time monitoring as well as automatic data backups.
• A complete management package is required wherein the ACT! CRM software needs to be integrated with other applications such as QuickBooks accounting applications and tax software
Having the ACT! Application hosted in the cloud environment benefits in the following ways:
1. Scalable and provisioning free IT infrastructure: Having ACT! Cloud ensures that the enterprise has the access to infinite computing resources available on demand, which implies that the user has to pay for, only that IT infrastructure services that they require for the time being. Also the cloud infrastructure is elastic which means that depending on the enterprise requirement the service easily scalable on a short notice period implying that the small business does not have to invest in unutilized IT infrastructure in anticipation of future needs.
2. IT management outsources: Having ACT! Cloud also means that the small business outsources many traditional IY functions that are non-relevant for business productivity or are unneeded because similar and experts IT infrastructure management options are available from third party cloud service providers. With cloud hosting services, small business do not need to keep dedicated IT support and troubleshooting team as these services are part of any cloud service offerings.
3. On the fly application access and Collaboration: ACT! Cloud services allows you to access the CRM application and database way beyond the local network and in fact transforms the internet into a local network itself. This means that you can access your application form anyplace anytime from any platform and browser. This also allows multiuser collaboration and sharing.
4. Integration of ACT! With other applications: ACT! CRM software can easily be integrated with accounting software such as QuickBooks and Tax application such as Lacerte or Proseries to offer complete financial management solutions for small business. This integration is more complete in a cloud environment.
5. No more down time: cloud hosting are build on the twin platforms of virtualization or sharing of IT resources and distributed computing, which ensures that there are remotest possibility of server downtime and other network errors.
Real Time Data Services - ACT! Cloud Services
Real Time Data Services host all versions of the ACT! CRM Software in the cloud environment. Besides ACT! Hosting the Company is the leading provider of Cloud hosting solutions, especially for the Industries such as Accounting and Financial management. The company also provides integrated Cloud hosting solutions for ACT! And QuickBooks as well as ACT! And various Tax software.