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Hosting ERP with a Cloud Based SaaS or Dedicated Server

November 22, 2021
1:47 pm

What is ERP?

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a software-mediated real-time integrated management of fundamental business activities.

ERP software aids in the centralization of processes, the improvement of communication between departments, and the distribution of duties among team members.

Overall, ERP software improves the efficiency and efficacy of a company’s operations.

Popular (Top 10) ERP Software

Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
SAP Business ByDesign
Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management
SYSPRO ERP
Microsoft Dynamics ERP
Infor StyeLine
Enterprise IQ
NetSuite OneWorld
Epicor ERP 10
IFS Applications

ERP Software demands a constant Internet connection for real-time collaboration and communication.

A server overcomes this problem by acting as an off-site intermediate computer that is connected to a redundant power supply 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

In the event of a power loss, redundancy refers to having a backup power source. This ensures that downtime costs are kept to a minimal. It also protects and secures the company’s data.

The majority of ERP software firms provide two types of hosting services:

Solution 1:

Your business buys ERP software and installs it on a distant dedicated server.

Solution 2:

The ERP’s Software as a Service (SaaS) bundle with cloud hosting is purchased by your firm.

Hosting ERP On A Dedicated Server

A bought ERP software can be hosted on a remote dedicated server in one of two ways:

Method 1: Your company purchases and locates a dedicated server in your own server room.

This is unlikely for SMEs.

The cost of purchasing a dedicated server, setting up network infrastructure, maintaining the server, and keeping a server room is too expensive.

Method 2 is a more long-term viable option.

Method 2: Your company rents a dedicated server from a hosting company.

A data centre is where hosting firms keep their servers. A world-class data centre, such as CX2, is fully equipped with premium network infrastructure, power redundancy, cooling, and fire-safety protection.

You have the option of managing the server yourself or outsourcing server administration to the same hosting firm. We provide dedicated server options that are both unmanaged and managed.

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All our servers are located in a CX2, a world-class data center in Cyberjaya. CX2 is equipped with hosting infrastructure that ensures all our servers perform at its peak.

Hosting ERP On A Cloud-Based SaaS

Cloud hosting is a different form of ERP hosting solution.

Software as a Service (SaaS) is generally included with cloud hosting (SaaS).

Simply said, when you subscribe to SaaS, you are paying to a corporate service that lets you to access and utilise their software through the Internet (without owning it).

Bitrix24 is an excellent SaaS example. The software is accessed through the Bitrix24 internet site. All of your tasks, documents, and interactions are then stored on the cloud server.

Cloud-Based SaaS

To put it another way, cloud computing is similar to having several copies of a same document and storing each one in a different storage place. This ensures redundancy, or a backup mechanism that prevents data loss.

However, when it comes to server administration, the cloud is less flexible. Because cloud doesn’t enable root access, users have no influence in how the server configuration or environment is modified.

Furthermore, it has an unstable performance. Because all users share the same server resources, cloud cannot guarantee consistent performance for all users.

When one user takes up too much resources, that leaves the rest of the users with lesser resources, resulting in a less promising performance.

Furthermore, when your firm data is housed on the cloud, the security of your data is a major worry.

26 celebrities’ privacy has been invaded due to a cyber assault on Apple’s iCloud, which has resulted in the release of nude images.

Apple isn’t the only company that has been hacked. Cyber assaults also hit Microsoft, Dropbox, LinkedIn, Yahoo, and Home Depot. As a result of Cloud’s growing popularity, hackers are increasingly targeting it.

Cloud is a relatively inexpensive way to get started. However, if not properly controlled and exploited, cloud costs can quickly escalate and become prohibitively costly.

✓ Redundancy

✕ No root access

✕ Performance not guaranteed

✓ Able to handle sudden heavy workload (Scalable while online)

✕ Upgrades are expensive

✕ Data Security

Dedicated Server

Your firm rents the entire physical server when you sign up for dedicated server hosting. This provides you with a lot of options to work with.

A precisely built dedicated server guarantees RAID storage redundancy, peak speed, flexibility with fullroot access, and the ability to manage unexpectedly high workloads.

For three key reasons, hosting ERP on a dedicated server ensures data protection.

Reason 1: You don’t share your server with anyone.

Reason 2: We install Firewall so that only authorized persons can access your server.

Reason 3: To keep data phishers at bay, we install Intrusion Detection System on our dedicated servers. If someone without authorization accesses your sever, you will be notified immediately.

In the long term, owning a dedicated server is the most cost-effective option. Its scalability, or capacity to manage increased workload as your requirements grow, eliminates the need for periodic updates.

For a growing firm, hosting ERP on a dedicated server is the best option.

✓ Redundancy

✓ Root access

✓ Guaranteed performance

✓ Able to handle sudden heavy workload (Little offline time needed to scale)

✓ Affordable upgrades

✓ Data Security