A lot of businesses have realized the importance of cloud technology and are adapting it to enhance their business serviceability. But, given the number of service providers In the market, it becomes difficult to choose the right one. If you're also planning to make the switch, follow these steps before you make the final decision:

1. 6 Things Accounting
Firms Should Know
About Cloud Hosting
Providers

2. The cloud service provider industry is growing.
Therefore most accounting businesses are
shifting to the cloud. But, while planning to move
your business to cloud, it's vital to choose the
best hosting provider for your business.
Here are a few things that you should keep in
mind when selecting a cloud provider for your
business:

3. Experience
Check for the service providers' expertise in the
accounting industry. This will help you understand
if they're proficient in hosting the accounting
applications and data.
Opt for the one who has prior experience in cloud
hosting services for accounting and tax
professionals.
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4. Security
Parameters
Verify if the cloud service providers offers security
features such as multi-factor authentication,
firewalls, anti-virus, and data encryption.
Choose a cloud service provider that offers
protection not only at the network level, but also
physically at the data center locations.
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5. Service Level
Agreement
Get a clear picture of the terms, conditions, and
standards that you're expecting from the cloud
service provider in a document also known as SLA
or Service Level Agreement.
Select a service provider that offers uptime
guarantee, backup in case of failure, and technical
assistance at all times to your accounting firm.
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6. Business
Continuity
Check if the hosting provider offers Business
Continuity and Disaster Recovery services to keep
your accounting processes running even in case
of unseen circumstances.
Verify if they offer this feature as part of their
services or if they charge extra for it.
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7. Customer Support
Ensure the cloud hosting provider is available to
resolve your your queries related to cloud at any time
of the day via all platforms such as email, phone, and
chat.
Go for a cloud hosting provider that has a team of
experts to offer round-the-clock support at no extra
cost.
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8. Pricing Plans
Evaluate the cloud service provider based on the
plans required by your accounting firm. Also, don't
forget to ask about the free trials.
Lastly, choose a vendor that offers a scalable
environment as per your growing business needs.
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9. ABOUT US
Ace Cloud Hosting is an Intuit Authorized
Commercial Host for QuickBooks software and a
leading application and tax software hosting
provider to CPAs, bookkeepers, SMBs and,
enterprises.
We provide QuickBooks Hosting on superfast
SSD-based servers with 99.999% uptime, 45 days
data backup, and round-the-clock expert support.
For more info visit: www.acecloudhosting.com
Or Call us at: 1-855-ACE-IT-UP

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