Tally on Cloud in Plain Language
Tally on Cloud is not a different version of Tally, not a web application, and not a subscription product from Tally Solutions. It is your existing Tally Prime or Tally ERP 9 software installed on a Windows Server in a professionally managed data centre in India rather than on a local PC or office server.
Your team members connect to that server using Remote Desktop Protocol from any device with internet access. They see a full Windows desktop on their screen, open Tally from there, and use it exactly as they would on a local machine. Your local device — laptop, desktop, tablet — is just a display terminal. All the computing, all the data, and all the software activity happens on the server.
Think of it as your office PC being moved into a secure, professionally managed facility — but you can still see and control everything from your desk, from home, or from anywhere. Everything looks and works exactly the same. But it is no longer in your office or dependent on your office infrastructure.
How Remote Desktop Works With Tally
When you connect to a Windows Server via RDP, the server sends a continuous image of its screen to your device, and your device sends your keyboard and mouse inputs back. For the user, the experience is a Windows session running on your screen — as if that Windows machine were local.
For Tally specifically: the application launches on the server. The voucher data, company file, and all report calculations happen on the server's CPU and NVMe SSD. Only the screen image travels to your device over the internet. This means:
- 5 team members in 5 locations can each have their own Tally session simultaneously on the same server
- No Tally software or data exists on any user's local device — only the display stream
- Tally performance depends on the server's specifications, not the user's device
- An old laptop from 2015 runs Tally on Cloud as well as a brand-new machine
What Changes and What Stays the Same
| Aspect | Local Tally | Tally on Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Tally interface and menus | Same | Identical — no change |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Same | Identical — no change |
| TDL customisations | Installed locally | Installed on server — same result |
| Report generation speed | Depends on local hardware | Faster in most cases (NVMe server) |
| How you launch Tally | Desktop shortcut | RDP connection → Windows desktop → Tally |
| Access from home | Requires VPN setup | Direct RDP — no VPN needed |
| Data backup | Manual or separately arranged | Automatic daily — included in price |
| Software updates | Your responsibility | Managed by hosting provider |
Who Needs Tally on Cloud?
You Should Move to Cloud If:
- Multiple people need Tally simultaneously — from the same office or different locations. If two or more team members regularly need concurrent access, cloud is almost always more reliable than a local server.
- Someone needs access from outside the office — home, client sites, travelling. Cloud access is built-in and requires no VPN configuration.
- Your current Tally server causes problems — crashes, slowdowns during GST filing, manual backup failures, IT support bills.
- You want professional data security without managing it yourself — daily backups, firewall management, OS patching, all handled automatically.
- You are a CA firm managing multiple client companies with a team working flexible hours and locations.
You May Not Need Cloud If:
- You are the only person using Tally and always work from one location.
- You have 25+ users and an existing in-house IT team — in which case on-premise or colocation infrastructure may be more cost-effective.
Pricing and What Is Included
Tally on Cloud from M A Global Network: ₹700 per concurrent user per month (bring your own Tally multi-user licence).
| Included | Not Included |
|---|---|
| Windows Server 2022 with RDS and RDS CALs | Tally Prime / ERP 9 multi-user licence (bring your own) |
| NVMe SSD storage | Internet connectivity at your offices |
| Daily automated off-site backups (7-day retention) | |
| Managed network firewall with IP-whitelisting | |
| OS security patching | |
| Complete data migration — free, 24–48 hours | |
| 24/7 technical support by phone and ticket | |
| 99.9% uptime SLA |
How to Get Started
From first contact to live cloud Tally is typically 48 to 72 hours:
- Day 1: Assessment call — confirm concurrent users, Tally version, TDL files, and migration date preference
- Day 1–2: Server provisioned, Tally installed, firewall configured for your IPs, user accounts created
- Day 2: Data migration — all company files, TDLs, and configurations transferred and tested
- Day 2–3: Your team verifies access and functionality; parallel period where both local and cloud are available
- Go-live: Cloud becomes primary; local server retained as backup until you confirm complete satisfaction
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Your existing Tally Prime Gold or multi-user ERP 9 licence can be used on the cloud server in most configurations. You bring your existing licence — M A Global Network provides the server infrastructure. Confirm the transfer terms with Tally India or your reseller for your specific edition.
If your internet is down, you cannot connect to the cloud server from that location. Staff in other locations continue working normally. For businesses with critical continuous operations, a 4G/5G mobile data backup for key staff is recommended. The overall reliability of cloud (99.9% SLA) far exceeds local server reliability in practice — most businesses experience fewer disruptions on cloud than they did on their local server.
Multiple independent protections: daily automated off-site backups with 7-day retention. 99.9% uptime SLA with redundant data centre infrastructure. Your Tally data files are always exportable in native format — you can download a copy at any time via the RDP session. M A Global Network does not hold your data in a proprietary format — you always retain full portability.
See If Tally on Cloud Is Right for You
A 15-minute call with our team answers every question about your specific setup — user count, licence compatibility, migration timeline, and exact monthly cost.