For those clients that are still using a version FundWare that is utilizing Microsoft Server or SQL Server 2000, it is time to start thinking about upgrading your underlying technology.

For many of our clients that are utilizing these older platforms, their servers are 5+ years old.  Servers in this age category will see an increase in hardware related failures grow exponentially every month.  Due to the fact that we are talking about servers that "house" an organizations financial and payroll information, it is scary to think of the possibilities of extended down time or worse yet, lost data.  

Not only do you have to think about the hardware aspect of running your accounting system but the operating system and database is coming to their end of life.  Please see the above link to the Microsoft Blog about end of support dates.   

Most organizations typically tie all 3 components together in a refresh.  They typically purchase a new server with the latest versions of Microsoft Server and Database software.  The last consideration is upgrading your accounting application to make sure that your FundWare version is compatible with the operating system and database.

An alternate option would be to have someone host your accounting system for you.  Some of the benefits of having your application hosted is that you do not have to worry about all of the upgrade headaches.  Hosting companies will typically have layers of redundancy in their network.  For example, they should have redundant power, internet, hardware, cooling systems, and real time monitoring of the hardware and software.  A vast majority of our clients do not have this type of expertise or infrastructure in place to provide this level of redundancy.  In addition, you get the benefit of spreading out your expenditure over months and years.