We run a Windows 7 VM for quick books. Never notice it eating a lot of resources when it's idle.. Seems like the couple times a week you log in it would be easy enough to run updates while your doing your work. If it needs to reboot, do it when your done and who cares how long the rest of it takes. On Nov 24, 2014 4:57 PM, "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> That never ends well on Windows servers =( > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Windows will automatically install most updates on its own at a schedule >> you specify... since at least XP. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> *To: *"WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >> *Sent: *Monday, November 24, 2014 4:54:06 PM >> >> *Subject: *Re: [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >> >> You need to update the thing every week, of course. Don't necessarily >> use Quickbooks every day. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> So if you don't use it on a continual basis, who cares how long it takes >>> to update? >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>> *To: *"WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>> *Sent: *Monday, November 24, 2014 3:46:19 PM >>> >>> *Subject: *Re: [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >>> >>> Updating on Linux is so much faster and cleaner than Windows. Once it >>> is done you don't even have to reboot unless you want the new >>> kernel...which is a simple reboot and isn't an extended reboot doing more >>> installing before and after halt... >>> >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 4:42 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Do you even Linux updates, bro? >>>> >>>> I didn't find the resource usage excessive, but maybe my environment is >>>> larger than yours? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Mike Hammett >>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>>> *To: *"WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent: *Monday, November 24, 2014 3:40:54 PM >>>> >>>> *Subject: *Re: [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >>>> >>>> I am now. I want to get away from it. If it was Linux it wouldn't be >>>> a big deal but the Windows updates and excessive resources make it a pain. >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 4:39 PM, Mike Hammett <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> I used to have it running on a Windows server in my virtual >>>>> environment... until that server (Windows 2003) finally died. >>>>> >>>>> Run it in your existing virtual environment? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- >>>>> Mike Hammett >>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>>>> *To: *"WISPA General List" <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent: *Monday, November 24, 2014 3:38:13 PM >>>>> >>>>> *Subject: *Re: [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >>>>> >>>>> Think that could end up being noticeably less than $50 a month? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 4:37 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> pretty much as fast as you can click the check box >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Josh Luthman < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Instant on being genuinely instant? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 4:13 PM, Sean Heskett <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can turn aws on and off as needed. You just click a button on >>>>>>>> a web page and it's instant on. You can also schedule it to turn on >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> off >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, November 24, 2014, Josh Luthman < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any idea what AWS would cost for something like this? I feel like >>>>>>>>> it would eat lots of resources all day every day and I'd only use it a >>>>>>>>> couple of hours a week tops. It would be annoying to shut it down to >>>>>>>>> save >>>>>>>>> resources, too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:27 PM, Carlos Alcantar <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You could also go the vm route using aws / rackspace / ect. >>>>>>>>>> I’ve heard from some people that the online quickbooks is not as full >>>>>>>>>> featured as the application version. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Carlos Alcantar >>>>>>>>>> Race Communications / Race Team Member >>>>>>>>>> 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 >>>>>>>>>> Phone: +1 415 376 3314 / [email protected] / http://www.race.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> From: Josh Luthman <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> Reply-To: WISPA General List <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> Date: Monday, November 24, 2014 at 12:24 PM >>>>>>>>>> To: WISPA General List <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Well I guess $50/month to drop the one Windows server seems >>>>>>>>>> worth it to me. Hopefully it's an easy transition (lol I know it's >>>>>>>>>> Intuit). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Steve Barnes <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have 3 clients that use it. They love it. Able to access >>>>>>>>>>> it from any web device anywhere. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I use the Enterprise Edition any I love my windows servers. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *Steven Barnes* >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> GM >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> PCSWIN.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Howard LLC. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *From:*[email protected] [mailto: >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 3:19 PM >>>>>>>>>>> *To:* WISPA General List >>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I saw that in a quick search, but I'm curious if you or anyone >>>>>>>>>>> is using it. Happy? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Steve Barnes <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> http://quickbooks.intuit.com/online/ >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *Steven Barnes* >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> GM >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> PCSWIN.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Howard LLC. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> *From:*[email protected] [mailto: >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Monday, November 24, 2014 3:12 PM >>>>>>>>>>> *To:* WISPA General List >>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* [WISPA] Quickbooks hosts >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Does anyone have a good source to host Quickbooks? I'm tired of >>>>>>>>>>> hosting it myself and I would love to drop that Windows server like >>>>>>>>>>> a bad >>>>>>>>>>> habit. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm currently using Quickbooks Pro 2014 on a Windows terminal >>>>>>>>>>> server. I would like to be able to have 2 active concurrent users >>>>>>>>>>> unless >>>>>>>>>>> there's an additional recurring cost to this - in that case just 1 >>>>>>>>>>> user is >>>>>>>>>>> sufficient. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Josh Luthman >>>>>>>>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>>>>>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>>>>>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>>>>>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>>>>>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Wireless mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wireless mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wireless mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >
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