Moving Beyond the Desktop Applications

CRM management cannot be chained to local desktop or enterprise premises. With internet easily accessible from anywhere and with the evolution of a Greener approach to IT establishment, the use of hosting is becoming more and more popular. The management of ACT! CRM on desktop is limited to a single user login and all files are located at a particular place with no facility of automatic backup.

ACT Hosting brings a revolution by extending the functionality of this extensive and easy-to-use software. The client-specific version of software is installed on the remote Terminal servers. The client is handed over with dedicated server credentials. This server can be accessed from any part of the world and at any time and also has the provision of multi-user accessibility. User application and data are placed on this server which is regularly backed to secure client data. The best part about these services is that the solutions can be customized to meet the growing customer needs.

Is ACT CRM Hosting a sustainable business opportunity?

ACT hosting is a profitable deal for organizations with specific requirements to obtain the maximum functionality with minimum investment of cost and effort. It is a feasible choice under the following circumstances:

• When some SME wishes to have its entire CRM infrastructure migrated to a consolidated source but is constrained with the enormous expenses involved.

• When organizations or users are unable to gain mobile access to their data and applications. This happens mainly due to intensive IT network or fixed IP addressing.

• When setting up security constraints, maintenance taskforce and regular backup becomes a difficult task due to the hefty operational expenses involved.

• When the company wishes to concentrate on the research and development of its core business functionality while outsourcing the IT setup with some reliable hosting service.

• When an organization is using Peachtree, QuickBooks or any other accounting software and needs to incorporate the use of ACT! CRM with the files of these applications.

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