How to Host QuickBooks on Cloud Azure WVD?

Organizations have several reasons to move QuickBooks to the cloud. While some businesses need to access the software and the data from multiple locations, others need to ensure that their data is protected and their backups are available at all times. While QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise allow multiple users to work on the same data file, they lack some of the multi-user features required by modern organizations with several users from the accounting or sales team working simultaneously when they are working on sales quotes and other financial data. Additionally, such teams are becoming increasingly distributed and may need to access their QuickBooks from Windows, Apple, or Android devices from anywhere at any time. While this is possible with QuickBooks Online, its functionalities are relatively crippled as compared to QuickBooks Desktop which is more effective with a desktop as a service (DaaS) solution.

Hosted QuickBooks on Azure Windows Virtual Desktop

An Windows Virtual Desktop Azure has all the features of an on-premises desktop or laptop with an OS like Windows 10 but has additional enterprise-grade solutions. They are easy to manage, scale, and deploy with flexible payment models where users pay only for the Azure Virtual Machines and Azure Storage consumption. A software like QuickBooks typically has vulnerable financial data that Windows Virtual Desktop protects with cutting edge security and compliance certifications. This means that not only can you turn off your cloud infrastructure when you are not using QuickBooks to cut down on the costs, but also are adequately protected while you are using hosted QuickBooks.

Prerequisites of Hosted QuickBooks on Azure

It is easy to move your QuickBooks installation to Azure WVD. However, you will need the right licenses and infrastructure for the transition.

QuickBooks Desktop License

You can either bring your own license QuickBooks Desktop license or procure one from a QuickBooks Solutions Provider (QSP) like Apps4Rent.

Azure Plan Subscription

You will need to create an Azure account and buy a subscription for deploying and managing your virtualization environment. You will have to consider factors like the number of virtual machines and operating system (OS) storage, required disk space, user profile storage, and networking requirement before considering a plan. As a Microsoft CSP, Apps4Rent can help you with the right Azure plan as well.

Office 635 ProPlus Subscription

It is hard to manage financial data without a spreadsheet application. The good news is that Azure WVD is optimized for Office 365 ProPlus. This will help you increase your collaboration capabilities with Azure WVD. Apps4Rent can help you with Office 365 migration along with your subscription for QuickBooks on Azure WVD.

Implementing QuickBooks on Azure

The process of deploying and accessing QuickBooks on Azure WVD can be summed up in three stages.

Preparing Azure WVD

Users will have to purchase and Azure plan. Eventually, the Remote Desktop Service (RDS) environment will be migrated to Azure WVD. Management and deployment will be done using the Azure portal.

Installing QuickBooks on Azure WVD

Once you have the license, QuickBooks will be installed on Azure WVD like a regular desktop solution. It can be configured with integrations to third-party applications as well as Microsoft applications like Excel after installation.

User Provisioning on WVD

Finally, user identities can be created once the testing is complete to confirm the functioning of QuickBooks on Azure WVD. Each user can have their own virtual machine or businesses can take advantage of multi-session Windows 10 virtual desktop experience that is exclusive to Azure WVD.

Other Apps4Rent Solutions for Hosted QuickBooks

If hosted QuickBooks on Azure WVD is too expensive for your business, as an Intuit Authorized Hosting Provider, Apps4Rent also offers QuickBooks cloud solutions at the lowest prices with 24/7 email, phone, and chat support.