QuickBooks servers are computing devices that have no keyboards, mice or monitors. They reside in out of the way places on a rack or shelf. Only QuickBooks and QuickBooks add on software gets installed on a dedicated QuickBooks server.

Intuit recommends that for maximum performance with multi user companies exceeding 5 user deployments, that companies run their server with Remote Desktop Services. Read Intuit’s white paper on Remote Desktop Services

Run and use Enterprise Solutions more quickly with Remote Desktop Services. By installing your software on a terminal server versus multiple client computers, you can also save money on IT related cost. Remote users get top performance because processing takes place on your server, not their PC. From the moment they log on, they’re valuable members of the team – whether they’re in the main office or satellite office, onsite or offsite.

Although dedicated QuickBooks servers are necessary in a greater than five user situation, they can stabilize and help a smaller setup perform like other high dollar software installations. In 2008, I wrote a non technical, easy to understand guide for building a QuickBooks server from an XP Pro desktop computer and a 2008 version of QuickBooks Pro.

In a smaller setup, a dedicated QuickBooks server installation can be accomplished for under $200 by taking advantage of off lease hardware, understanding how a local network functions and by following the instructions in “Build Your Own QuickBooks Production Server.”

“Build Your Own QuickBooks Production Server” sells for $19.95, the same money you might spend for a decent computer book at your local discount book store. It contains over 80 pages of step by step illustrated instructions that apply to every version of QuickBooks since 2006. It includes:

• Step by step instructions for automating a nightly backup of your critical QuickBooks company files. No more broken CD burners or finding lost usb drives.
• Step by step instructions for automatically updating QuickBooks. All of your QuickBooks computers will have the latest updates as Intuit publishes them.
• A unique opportunity to build your server for under $200, with my successful method of finding and utilizing almost new off lease computer equipment.

A smaller office benefits from secure and protected company files, automated nightly backups, automated QuickBooks software updates and mitigated risk from damage done to computers from unskilled users. Purchase “Build Your Own QuickBooks Production Server” today! Follow the instructions in our step by step guide and reap the benefits.

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