There are so many questions that come up while searching about QuickBooks Hosting. To help you with the same, here are the top 10 QuickBooks Hosting questions with their answers.

1. TOP 10
QUICKBOOKS
HOSTING
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS

2. 1. What is QuickBooks Hosting?
Also known as Hosted QuickBooks or QuickBooks Cloud
Hosting, it refers to the desktop-based application of
QuickBooks installed and managed on a cloud server rather
than the local system, making it available for users from
anywhere at any time via Internet.
QuickBooks software and data are stored and run on a
secure server at the data center of a cloud provider.

3. 2. Is QuickBooks available on the cloud?
Yes, it is available on the cloud. Users have a choice of
choosing either QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks
Hosting.
QUICKBOOKS ONLINE
It can be accessed by logging in the Intuit Online portal via a
web browser.
QUICKBOOKS HOSTING
It is the QuickBooks desktop version hosted on the cloud of
the cloud service provider.

4. 3. What are the benefits of QuickBooks
Hosting for my business ?
Hosting QuickBooks on the cloud includes all the benefits
of QuickBooks Desktop along with the features of cloud
that streamlines the accounting process.
Remote Access
Automated Backup
Multi-User Collaboration
Advanced Security
No Setup Costs
Easy System Update
Here are some of the benefits of QuickBooks Hosting on
cloud :

5. 4. Can you access QuickBooks remotely?
You can easily access and manage your QuickBooks from
anywhere at any time.
Hosting QuickBooks Desktop software on third-party
remote servers.
There are two ways of accessing your QuickBooks remotely:
Accessing your files and data via Internet with
QuickBooks Online.

6. 5. Is QuickBooks Online better than Hosting?
Both QuickBooks versions have their strengths and
weaknesses.
Strength : More features than QBO, more control over data,
fast processing speed (depends on your service provider)
Weakness : Can be costly as you have to pay a monthly
rental
Strength : Affordable version for small businesses who need
remote access to the data
Weakness : Performance-based issues; cannot take local
backup of the data
QUICKBOOKS HOSTING
QUICKBOOKS ONLINE

7. 6. How do I change QuickBooks to Multi-user
mode?
QuickBooks Multi-user mode allows more than one user to
have access to the software. Multiple users can easily operate
and manage QuickBooks at the same time.
To switch from single user mode to multi-user mode, follow
the below-mentioned steps :
Click on the File menu
Select Open or Restore Company
Click Open a Company File and then click Next
In the opened window, check the Open file in multi-user
mode box at the bottom

8. 7. What to look for in a QuickBooks Hosting
Company?
It's important to look for these factors while choosing the
right QuickBooks Hosting Company for your business :
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan (BC&DR)
24*7 Customer Support
High-Performance Server Architecture
SLA-Guaranteed Uptime
Data Center Location and Infrastructure
QuickBooks Add-ons Integration
Levels of Security
Pricing Plans

9. 8. How much does QuickBooks Hosting
cost?
The cost of hosting QuickBooks depends upon the cloud
service provider you have opted and its pricing structure.
You can choose any of the plans as per your business type,
needs and budget.
For example - Ace Cloud Hosting provides the most cost-
effective business plans and offers starting from $49/month
with 99.999% uptime, 100-day backup, and 24*7 support.
Also, it provides 10 days of free trial to its users to
determine which plan is best for them.
Source : Ace Cloud Hosting

10. 9. How safe is my QuickBooks data on the
cloud?
It depends on the cloud hosting provider you have chosen
what safeguards they are using to protect your data.
Data Encryption
Multi-factor Authentication
Multiple Firewalls
Round-the-clock Network Monitoring
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS & IPS)
QuickBooks hosting providers deploy these safety measures
to protect data from breaches and cyberattacks :

11. 10. What is the difference between
Commercial Hosting and Standard Hosting
Providers?
COMMERCIAL HOSTING PROVIDER
Commercial hosting providers can host licensed copies of
QuickBooks software on the cloud and provide subscription
services for new QB licenses, procured directly from Intuit,
on a monthly rental basis.
STANDARD HOSTING PROVIDER
Standard hosting providers can host licensed copies of QB
software. However, they do not provide subscription services
to new QuickBooks licenses.

12. ABOUT US
Ace Cloud Hosting is a QuickBooks Solution Provider
and an Intuit Authorized Commercial Host for
QuickBooks Software.
We offer on superfast
SSD-based servers with 99.999% uptime, 100-day
data backup and 24*7 support.
To know more, please visit :
www.acecloudhosting.com
or
call us at 1-800-ACE-IT-UP
QuickBooks Cloud Hosting

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Top 20 QuickBooks Hosting Questions and Answers
- Ace Cloud Hosting
The Worst-Kept Secret About QuickBooks Online
- Forbes
Commercial Hosting Program v/s Standard Hosting Program
- Intuit Hosting Program