Client/Server isolates
your data from direct access. Individual workstations submit
their requests to your server, which in turn accesses your
data. This means those workstations never directly touch the
data itself. There are 2 distinct advantages to this
scenario:
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Your data is immune
to network errors.
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Your data is secured against theft or
tampering.
In addition, Client/Server supports additional features including the
above Info Tray, timed scripts and backups and more.
For small shops - "But I only need a
couple of stations." We hear this frequently and the
answer is - you need Client/Server even more than large
shops. If you are running only a few stations it is likely
you do not have a full-time tech on staff. This means
network problems that arise are not fixed immediately.
Client/Server bypasses these problems and protects your data
from corruption. The price of Client/Server is far less over
the long run than hiring a consultant or regularly repairing
data corrupted by a faulty network card or protocol.
For large shops
- Some packages offer Client/Server for their software and
tout it as an enterprise solution. In most cases this
requires that you purchase a separate Client/Server system
and additional licenses for each station on your network.
The cost can become prohibitive. Mailware's Client/Server is
available for a fixed price and is native to its database.
This means no hidden costs and no configuration issues or
problems with future upgrades to either package causing your
system to be out of sync. Mailware Client/Server has been in
production for over 2 years with no downtime, no errors and
no data loss. For mission critical operations you could not
ask for a more stable or easy to administer system.
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Peer to Peer |
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File Server |
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| On this
simplest of networks all of your PC's are
connected to each other while any one PC stores
your Mailware data. |
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All PC's are
connected through a central server, which also
hosts your Mailware data. |
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Client/Server |
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| Set up just
like a file server, but your Mailware data is
not directly accessible to individual
workstations. They request information from, or
submit updates to the server, which updates your
data. Your Mailware data is stored on the
server, but in a
non-shared folder the workstations cannot see. |
Mailware's database
natively supports its own client/server system. You need
only purchase the client/server option directly from us - no
third-party software. And, you never need to purchase
additional client/server licenses. One package will support
all the Mailware installs you have, or will ever need. You
save thousands over other client/server options. And, because
client/server is so stable and secure, you can run over 100
workstations with no data loss.
