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Cloud ERP: what changes when your business runs online
A cloud ERP moves your stock, sales and accounts to secure servers you reach from any phone or computer. Here is what changes, and what to ask any provider.
Nothing to install
With a cloud ERP there is no server in your back office and no software to install on each computer. Your team opens it on a phone, tablet or computer, and new features arrive without anyone touching a machine.
Every branch sees the same numbers
Because everything lives in one place, a sale in one shop updates stock and the books for everyone at once. The owner checks every branch from a phone, in any currency, without waiting for end-of-day reports.
Security and backups
Your data sits on secure infrastructure with daily backups, so a stolen laptop or a broken computer no longer means lost records. Access by role means each person sees only what they need.
When a dedicated server makes sense
Large groups with many sites, strict internal rules or heavy custom work may prefer their own dedicated server. With IMS this comes with the Enterprise plan, together with unlimited users and sites.
Questions to ask any cloud provider
Where is my data stored and how often is it backed up? Can I export everything to Excel or PDF? Who can see what? How fast does support answer, and is it available when my business is open? A good provider answers all of these in writing.