5 Signs You Should Migrate from Sage MAS 90 to Sage MAS 200

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 by Julie Stankey

Are you concerned that you may be outgrowing your Sage MAS 90 software?

5 Signs You Are Outgrowing MAS 90
If you find yourself saying any of these 5 things, you may be ready to look beyond MAS 90:

1. We need more than 10 users in the system at the same time.
2. The system slows to a halt if too many users access it at the same time.
3. We’ve doubled the number of orders we are processing.
4. Daily posting practically shuts down the system.
5. Data corruption caused a system outage for a whole day.

If these complaints sound like those that affect your business, congratulations, your business is growing!

The Good News about MAS 200
While these growing pains can be discouraging and frustrating, you don’t have to live with them.  Sage offers pain free ways to move into the more robust Sage MAS 200 ERP solution:

• Sage MAS 200 uses the same database as MAS 90 – so there is no data conversion!
• Sage MAS 200 uses the same features, screens, and menus as MAS 90 – so there is no need to learn a new system!

Why Sage MAS 200?
We all know that accounting is transaction intensive.  Sage MAS 200 handles these transactions in a different way than MAS 90.  While MAS 90 transmits transaction information back and forth across the network, MAS 200 sends commands to do all of the processing on the server. This allows MAS 200 to run on low bandwidths with minimal data transmission across the network.  As a result, MAS 200 is able to:

• Support a large number of concurrent users
• Function effectively in remote access environments – With secure, Internet-based remote access built in, MAS 200 doesn’t require Terminal Services or Citrix.
• Process large transaction volumes – MAS 200’s processing time is 300% to 1000% faster than MAS 90. While MAS 90 is great for processing hundreds of transactions per day, MAS 200 is a better fit for companies processing thousands and tens of thousands of transactions per day.
• Maintain security, data integrity, and reliability – Because data and applications are on the server, they are not transferred over the network and are therefore not exposed to data corruption.
• Leverage the power of a scalable server – Storing and processing all data on the server enables more cost-effective and easier performance upgrades and helps the system continue to grow with your business into the future.

To learn more about how MAS 200 can relieve your MAS 90 growing pains, register to view the “Sage MAS 200: Moving at the Speed of Your Business” on-demand webcast.

If you are interested in making the move from Sage MAS 90 to MAS 200, contact Socius, an Ohio Sage software partner.  As Ohio Sage ERP consultants, we work with clients implementing and using Sage Abra HRMS, Sage MAS 90 and 200, and Ohio Sage MAS 500 software.