Eclipse cloud hostingmigration, support and your team—anywhere
Run Eclipse in the cloud with an Australian team beside you— migration included, friendly support, and reliable access for staff at the dealership, from home, or on the road. Purpose-built Eclipse hosting in Australia from The Nerd Herd — from $279/month.
One-time setup covers moving you from your current host. Daily backups and monitoring are included—so you get dependable performance without living in the server room.
What is Eclipse DMS?
Eclipse is a dealership management system (DMS) developed by Ultimate Business Systems Pty Ltd. It is used by automotive and equipment dealerships across Australia to manage the full business — sales, service, parts, stock, and accounts.
Eclipse runs on Microsoft SQL Server and requires a properly provisioned Windows Server and RDS environment for staff to access it remotely. The performance of that server — its CPU, RAM, storage speed, and how SQL Server is configured — has a direct impact on every person in the dealership. Slow server = slow Eclipse, slow reports, frustrated staff — and money lost due to unproductivity.
The Nerd Herd provides the hosting infrastructure that Eclipse runs on. We do not sell or support the Eclipse software itself — that relationship is managed directly with the software vendor.
Why Eclipse hosting quality matters
Eclipse is a SQL-heavy application. The server it runs on is not a commodity. Get the wrong hosting and your dealership pays for it every day.
NVMe storage is non-negotiable
Eclipse runs frequent SQL queries across large datasets. NVMe SSD delivers dramatically faster disk I/O than spinning disk or standard SSD — the difference is immediately visible in report generation times and day-to-day navigation speed.
Concurrent Remote Workspaces need real resources
Every Eclipse user logged in via Remote Desktop consumes RAM and CPU. Underpowered shared infrastructure means users compete for the same resources — leading to slowdowns exactly when the dealership is busiest.
SQL Server configuration matters
A default SQL Server install is not optimised for Eclipse workloads. Memory allocation, tempdb configuration, and maintenance plans all affect performance. We configure SQL Server specifically for dealership DMS environments.
Your dealership, wherever the work is
Cloud-hosted Eclipse means your team isn't tied to the dealership floor. Sales staff working from home, managers on the road, and the entire team at an expo — everyone connects to the same live Eclipse environment via Remote Desktop, exactly as if they were sitting at the dealership.
This matters most when it matters most: a salesperson writing up a deal at a caravan expo, a machinery field day, or any off-site event needs the full DMS — not a stripped-back workaround. Cloud RDS gives them exactly that, from a laptop or tablet on whatever internet connection is available.
Caravan & outdoor expos
Your sales team can write deals and access stock live at shows — Remote Desktop works over 4G/5G or venue Wi-Fi from a laptop or tablet, no IT support needed on site.
Work from home
Staff log into Eclipse from home the same way they do at the dealership — via Remote Desktop on Mac or Windows. Same interface, same data as at the yard.
Connecting multiple branches
Dealership groups with more than one site — a main yard, a used-car lot, a service depot, or a separate parts store — can all connect to the same central Eclipse environment via Remote Desktop. Staff at each branch work in the same database in real time: stock transfers, job cards, and customer history are all visible across every location without manual syncing or duplicate records. There is no need to run a separate server per branch or export data between sites.
Use Eclipse on Windows, Mac, or Chromebook
Remote Desktop means the heavy lifting happens in the cloud. Staff connect from whatever computer they already have — without installing Eclipse locally or maintaining a dealership PC fleet for peak DMS load.
Any platform
Connect from Windows, macOS, or a Chromebook. If it runs a supported Remote Desktop client and a browser, your team can get into the same hosted Eclipse session — no need to standardise on one laptop brand across the yard.
Easier on laptops
Because Eclipse runs on the server, your local machine is mostly drawing the screen and handling input — not chewing CPU and disk for SQL and the full DMS. That typically means less fan noise, less heat, and longer battery life when staff work away from power.
Data lives where the work runs
Your dealership data sits on hardened cloud infrastructure — not scattered across dozens of laptops that can pick up malware from email or the web. Ransomware and viruses target what they can execute on; keeping the DMS session server-side reduces the attack surface on each endpoint.
Less PC maintenance, longer refresh cycles
When users are on thin clients or everyday laptops instead of high-spec dealership towers, you spend less time patching, imaging, and troubleshooting local installs — and you can stretch hardware replacement further before performance becomes painful. That saves money across the fleet.
More than you think. Every single year.
Running Eclipse on your own hardware looks straightforward on paper — until you add up every line item. Most dealerships are surprised at how fast the hidden costs stack up.
Server hardware
$8,000 – $25,000+
A server capable of running Eclipse and SQL Server reliably is not cheap — and it depreciates from the moment it's racked.
Setup & configuration
$2,000 – $5,000+
Windows Server, SQL Server, RDS roles, user accounts, print routing, and Eclipse itself all need to be correctly configured before a single user logs in.
Software licensing
$3,000 – $10,000+ upfront
Windows Server and SQL Server 2022 Standard are not free. Licensing costs are per-core or per-seat and must be renewed as versions go end-of-life.
IT labour — ongoing
$150 – $250/hr when things go wrong
Patches, updates, user provisioning, SQL maintenance plans, and the 10pm call when Eclipse won't open all cost real money in IT labour.
Backup management
Easy to get wrong
Backups that haven't been tested aren't backups. Setting up, monitoring, and verifying SQL Server backups reliably is a job in itself — and when it fails, you lose data.
Aging hardware
Replaces every 4 – 6 years
Drives fail, RAM degrades, and CPUs that handled 5 users in 2019 struggle with 15 in 2026. Ageing hardware is a slow, creeping performance problem — until it isn't.
Business-grade internet at the dealership
$150 – $400+/month
If the server lives at the dealership, every remote user is pulling their Eclipse session out through your internet connection. That means a business-grade line with strong upload speed, a static IP and an SLA — a domestic NBN plan won't cut it. Cloud-hosted, your dealership only needs enough to browse and run a Remote Desktop session.
Downtime cost
Unquantifiable
When your own server goes down, work stops. No ETA, no SLA, no failover. Every hour a service advisor can't open a job card or a salesperson can't look up stock is lost revenue.
Security & compliance
Ongoing risk
An unpatched Windows Server or misconfigured RDP port is a ransomware target. Staying on top of security updates, firewall rules, and access controls is a full-time concern.
TNH Eclipse hosting — completely worry-free.
Hardware, licensing, SQL configuration, RDP setup, daily backups, monitoring, and proactive hardware upgrades are all included in a single flat monthly fee. No surprise invoices, no hidden IT labour costs, and no server room to worry about. You run your dealership. We run the infrastructure.
Eclipse DMS hosting plans
Plans sized for full-cloud Eclipse, hybrid Aura setups, and larger teams.
Migration from your current provider is included in every setup fee.
EC Hybrid
$279/month$139.5 per remote cloud workspace · $850 setup (migration incl.)
8 vCPU · 16GB RAM · 128GB SSD
- 2 Remote Workspaces
- Daily automated backups
- 24/7 monitoring, 2-hr critical SLA
- Optimised configuration
Perfect for those that wish to use the remote workspaces for Eclipse Service, Parts while the sales and accounts team uses Eclipse Aura/Eclipse Online
+$50/mo for each extra remote cloud workspace in addition to the 2 remote workspaces included with this plan.
EC Forge
$75.57 per remote cloud workspace · $1,500 setup (migration incl.)
10 vCPU · 22GB RAM · 256GB SSD
- 7 Remote Workspaces
- Daily automated backups
- 24/7 monitoring, 2-hr critical SLA
- Optimised configuration
Suited to smaller Eclipse environments or single-department dealerships up to ~7 users
EC Enterprise
$51.58 per remote cloud workspace · $1,500 setup (migration incl.)
14 vCPU · 32GB RAM · 512GB SSD
- 12 Remote Workspaces
- Daily automated backups
- 24/7 monitoring, 2-hr critical SLA
- Optimised configuration
Ideal for most Eclipse DMS dealerships up to ~12 concurrent users
EC Enterprise Plus
$42.72 per remote cloud workspace · $2,000 setup (migration incl.)
20 vCPU · 48GB RAM · 512GB SSD
- 18 Remote Workspaces
- Daily automated backups
- 24/7 monitoring, 2-hr critical SLA
- Optimised configuration
For larger dealerships or multi-department Eclipse environments up to ~18 users
Titan
CustomFor multi-site dealership groups or large Eclipse environments. Up to 96 vCPU, 1TB RAM, 14TB storage. Priced on application.
Everything Included
No hidden costs. Every Eclipse instance we deploy comes standard with enterprise-grade safeguards.
Australian-hosted & managed
Built for Eclipse performance: NVMe storage, monitored infrastructure, and a Melbourne-based team when you need help.
Daily Backups
Automated daily snapshots with retention and restore testing.
Firewall & DDoS
Layered network protection against malicious traffic and scanning.
Patch Management
Security updates and maintenance handled with planned windows.
24/7 Monitoring
Real-time health checks across infrastructure and services.
SLA Guarantee
Documented response targets and uptime commitments.
Concierge Support
Talk to a human who understands Eclipse environments.
More hardware. Lower cost. Eclipse-specific expertise.
Other Eclipse DMS hosting providers exist in the market.
Here is what TNH brings that generic cloud hosting cannot.
| Factor | Generic cloud / commodity hosting | TNH Eclipse hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse-specific knowledge | No — generic IT infrastructure | ✓ Deep hands-on Eclipse / SQL Server / RDS knowledge |
| Storage type | HDD or mixed — slow SQL I/O | ✓ Gen5 NVMe SSD — dramatically faster queries |
| Server architecture | Split across multiple underpowered VMs | ✓ Single consolidated high-performance node |
| SQL Server version | Varies or unspecified | ✓ SQL Server 2022 Standard (current, supported) |
| Remote access (RDP) | Setup often charged separately | ✓ RDP configuration included, no extra cost |
| Daily backups | Often an add-on | ✓ Included in every plan |
| Migration support | DIY or charged separately | ✓ Full migration included in setup fee |
| Hardware upgrades | Often pinned to sign-up hardware for years | ✓ Proactive migration to newer compute as infrastructure cycles |
| Response SLA | Unspecified | ✓ 2-hour documented critical response SLA |
| Local support | Offshore or unclear | ✓ Melbourne-based team, Australian business hours including weekend support |
Frequently asked questions
What is Eclipse DMS and why does hosting matter?
Eclipse DMS is a dealership management system used by automotive and equipment dealerships across Australia. It runs on Microsoft SQL Server — and the performance of that SQL Server environment directly affects every user in the dealership: query speed, report generation, concurrent users, and overall system responsiveness. Underpowered or poorly configured hosting is the most common cause of slow Eclipse performance.
What is Eclipse cloud hosting?
Eclipse cloud hosting is managed cloud infrastructure — Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Remote Desktop Services (RDS) — where your Eclipse DMS database and user sessions run in a provider data centre instead of on-premises at your dealership. Staff access Eclipse over the internet via Remote Desktop. The Nerd Herd provides Eclipse cloud hosting in Australia with NVMe storage, SQL Server 2022 options, daily backups, and migration from your current host.
Is Eclipse cloud hosting the same as Eclipse DMS hosting?
Yes. People often search for Eclipse cloud hosting when they mean hosting the Eclipse dealership management system (Eclipse DMS) in the cloud. It is not a separate product from Eclipse DMS — you still licence the software from Ultimate Business Systems Pty Ltd; the hosting provider supplies the servers, SQL Server environment, RDS, backups, and connectivity.
How do you know Eclipse so well?
The team at The Nerd Herd has hands-on, day-to-day experience supporting Eclipse DMS environments — including how Eclipse uses SQL Server, how RDS sessions behave under concurrent dealership load, and what configuration decisions actually affect performance. That knowledge is applied directly when we size and configure your hosting environment.
Can you migrate us from our current provider?
Yes — migration is included in the setup fee. We handle the full SQL Server database transfer, RDS environment rebuild, remote access configuration, and cutover testing. Most dealerships experience minimal downtime during the migration window.
How quickly can you transfer or migrate our Eclipse hosting?
We can usually stand up a dedicated test or staging environment in under 24 hours. For a full migration from your current provider, we recommend allowing up to five business days end to end — covering migration work, contractual onboarding, testing, and preparation for a planned go-live — so nothing is rushed. Your timeline and milestones are documented in the cloud services agreement when you sign up; we spell it out in writing because clear expectations are part of how we work.
Do I need to contact Ultimate Business Systems to change hosting providers?
Ultimate Business Systems is the software vendor — they provide the Eclipse DMS software licence. Hosting is separate from the software licence, and you're free to choose your own hosting provider. We handle the technical side; you manage your ongoing software licence relationship with Ultimate independently.
What happens to our hardware as it ages?
We proactively migrate clients to newer compute nodes as our infrastructure cycles. You will not be pinned to the same hardware for years while OS updates, SQL patches, and your data grow — which is how performance quietly degrades on some platforms. When it's time to upgrade, we move you.
Is The Nerd Herd affiliated with Ultimate Business Systems?
No. The Nerd Herd is an independent hosting provider. Eclipse is a dealership management system developed by Ultimate Business Systems Pty Ltd — we provide the server infrastructure it runs on, not the software itself.
Ready to move your Eclipse DMS to a better host?
Get in touch with our team. We will scope your Eclipse environment, confirm the right plan, and handle the full migration from your current provider.
“Eclipse” is a dealership management system developed by Ultimate Business Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 28 110 577 403). The name “Eclipse” and associated product branding belongs to Ultimate Business Systems Pty Ltd. The Nerd Herd Australia is an independent hosting provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a partner of Ultimate Business Systems Pty Ltd. We provide server infrastructure; Eclipse software licences are managed directly with Ultimate Business Systems.