Businesses today are using IT systems and software applications to an ever greater level. The desire to increase the management control and productivity of the business, and the need to meet mandatory compliance and legislative changes has resulted in sophisticated IT being a business necessity, not a luxury.

The IT burden

This IT sophistication comes with an associated cost, complexity and risk. Owning and running in-house computers with mission critical Pastel/Keytime applications, requires a significant financial investment, as does the ongoing maintenance of such systems.

The worry and hassle of ensuring your IT systems and software applications are physically secure, well maintained, backed up and have a disaster recovery plan, are not only complex but can also be costly. This coupled with the need for continual protection from external threats posed by viruses/hackers create a burden that most businesses reluctantly take on.

Hosted solutions can be the answer by reducing the costs, complexity and risk. However, the difficulty for businesses has been to find a hosted solution partner that not only understands their office needs, but also appreciates the critical nature of their business processing software systems.

The Solution

Hosting from Keytime has been designed to host your Pastel/Keytime software applications on dedicated servers in a secure and scalable data centre, so there's no need for any expensive server equipment in your business. The only equipment you need are PCs and a broadband connection - your PCs don't even need to be state of the art.

How does it work?

You log onto the managed servers in the Data Centre using a secure internet connection. Once connected to the remote server, you will be able to run core applications as if they were loaded onto your own computer. By moving these key applications to a hosted system, you and your staff can concentrate on your core business, improve your productivity and control your IT spend, without the need to worry about networking.

The Benefits

Excellent return on investment

• Pay monthly fee per user connection and then manage your business growth by simply paying for each additional user as you expand
• Remove the need for in-house IT staff and equipment

High security to protect your data and your business

• All connections are fully secure and encrypted providing the highest levels of security
• Protected from spyware, viruses and hackers
• Your IT environment is kept up to date with the latest software security updates and upgrades

Maximise your performance and productivity

• Pastel/Keytime software updates are automatically applied
• Improved resilience and security
• Take advantage of the system performance, stability and availability with multiple servers at our Data Centre
• Regular data back-ups - our off site data back-ups provide additional security and peace of mind
• Planned schedule of maintenance to ensure systems are stable, secure and fast, reducing your downtime

Key benefits

• Fully managed service removes your IT ‘headache’ and allows you to focus on developing your business
• Excellent return on investment, with monthly fees and no capital outlay
• Access to your Pastel/Keytime applications from anywhere

So, call us on 0845 456 3103 (take option 2 then 1 when prompted) if you want to discuss moving your Pastel/Keytime applications online.