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| * A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client for each server. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | * A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client for each server. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. |
| ==== Synchronised Single-user (Single-user sync) ==== | ==== Synchronised Single-user (Single-user sync) ==== |
| * There are situations where the remote sites (with poor internet access) are just single-operator stores needing to manage and report their stock using the fully featured mSupply client. Procuring the minimum multi-user satellite server configuration for each of these sites would be expensive. A solution has been developed that entails installing single-user clients machines (normally laptops) at these remote locations and then synchronising them to the primary server much like the Synchronised Multi-user configuration. | * There are situations where the remote sites (with poor internet access) are just single-operator stores needing to manage and report their stock using the fully featured mSupply client. Procuring the minimum multi-user satellite server configuration for each of these sites would be expensive. A solution has been developed that entails installing single-user client machines (normally laptops) at these remote locations and then synchronising them to the primary server much like the Synchronised Multi-user configuration. |
| * Lower cost than conventional synchronised multi-user as the single-user client license is less costly than multi-user client licenses. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | * Lower cost than conventional synchronised multi-user as the single-user client license is less costly than multi-user client licenses. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. |
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| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]] | PC or Mac application - [[http://msupply.org.nz/downloads/|Download here]]. The database resides on the computer that the application has been installed on. It can be used by only one user at any one time. | Free! You still need to register mSupply with Sustainable Solutions, but we don't charge you for it - and we don't sell your contact details either! | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]] | PC or Mac application - [[http://msupply.org.nz/downloads/|Download here]]. The database resides on the computer that the application has been installed on. It can be used by only one user at any one time. | Free! You still need to register mSupply with Sustainable Solutions, but we don't charge you for it - and we don't sell your contact details either! | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#single-user|Single-user]] | Same as [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]], but for users who wish to make use of Support((Remote support - almost 24/7. We aim to provide a first response within 2 hrs)) and Up-to-Date (UTD)((Gives you access to the latest software updates, including assistance with upgrading if needed.)) | A software license needs to be procured, generally for about 1/3 of the price of a multi-user client, and then Support and UTD on top of that. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#single-user|Single-user]] | Same as [[about:which_one_for_you#free-user|Free-user]], but for users who wish to make use of Support((Remote support - almost 24/7. We aim to provide a first response within 2 hrs)) and Up-to-Date (UTD)((Gives you access to the latest software updates, including assistance with upgrading if needed.)) | A software license needs to be procured, generally for about 1/3 of the price of a multi-user client, and then Support and UTD on top of that. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#multi-user_server_client|Multi-user\\ (Server / client)]] | For situations where more than one user needs to access the database at one time. The database is hosted on a file server and mSupply server software is installed on that hardware. Users have access to this data through mSupply client software installed on client PCs that communicate to the server through a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network|Local Access Network]] (LAN). Remote users can access the server through [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol|Remote Desktop Protocol]] (RDP) or similar. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client. Support and UTD is optional, but highly recommended. Most of our customers are very happy to pay for these services. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#multi-user_server_client|Multi-user (Server / client)]] | For situations where more than one user needs to access the database at one time. The database is hosted on a file server and mSupply server software is installed on that hardware. Users have access to this data through mSupply client software installed on client PCs that communicate to the server through a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_area_network|Local Access Network]] (LAN). Remote users can access the server through [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol|Remote Desktop Protocol]] (RDP) or similar. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client. Support and UTD is optional, but highly recommended. Most of our customers are very happy to pay for these services. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_multi-user|Synchronised Multi-user]] | If the internet connection to remote users in a Multi-user configuration is inadequate, then [[synchronisation:introduction|synchronisation]] allows a Primary - Satellite configuration to be deployed. 'Satellite' multi-user servers are installed at remote sites where users operate mSupply on their local store without worrying about the internet connection. In the background, these 'satellite' servers will synchronise their local store data with a 'Primary' server when the internet connection becomes adequate. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client for each server. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_multi-user|Synchronised Multi-user]] | If the internet connection to remote users in a Multi-user configuration is inadequate, then [[synchronisation:introduction|synchronisation]] allows a Primary - Satellite configuration to be deployed. 'Satellite' multi-user servers are installed at remote sites where users operate mSupply on their local store without worrying about the internet connection. In the background, these 'satellite' servers will synchronise their local store data with a 'Primary' server when the internet connection becomes adequate. | A software license needs to be procured for each concurrent client for each server. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_single-user_single-user_sync|Synchronised Single-user\\ (Single-user sync)]] | There are situations where the remote sites (with poor internet access) are just single-operator stores needing to manage and report their stock using the fully featured mSupply client. Procuring the minimum multi-user satellite server configuration for each of these sites would be expensive. A solution has been developed that entails installing single-user clients machines (normally laptops) at these remote locations and then synchronising them to the primary server much like the Synchronised Multi-user configuration. | Lower cost than conventional synchronised multi-user as the single-user client license is less costly than multi-user client licenses. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server.| | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#synchronised_single-user_single-user_sync|Synchronised Single-user\\ (Single-user sync)]] | There are situations where the remote sites (with poor internet access) are just single-operator stores needing to manage and report their stock using the fully featured mSupply client. Procuring the minimum multi-user satellite server configuration for each of these sites would be expensive. A solution has been developed that entails installing single-user clients machines (normally laptops) at these remote locations and then synchronising them to the primary server much like the Synchronised Multi-user configuration. | Lower cost than conventional synchronised multi-user as the single-user client license is less costly than multi-user client licenses. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server.| |
| ^ [[mobile:|mSupply Mobile]] | This is a Synchronised Single-user configuration, but the users operate with mSupply Mobile (client) software on Android tablets. This app has a reduced feature set, but is more than adequate for most Last-Mile needs. Local stock details are synchronised back to the Central server, and can be monitored and reported on there. | Pricing is even lower than for Synchronised Single-User. This //was// the way forward for the medical supply chain in small and remote facilities - until [[https://docs.msupply.foundation/docs/introduction/introduction/|Open mSupply]] (see below) took that honour! The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | | ^ [[mobile:|mSupply Mobile]] | [[mobile:|mSupply Mobile]] is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software|Open Source software]] that is similar to the synchronised Single-user configuration, but the users operates the software app on an Android tablets. This app has a reduced feature set, but is more than adequate for most Last-Mile needs. Local stock details are synchronised back to the Central server, and can be monitored and reported on there. | Pricing is even lower than for Synchronised Single-User. This //was// the way forward for the medical supply chain in small and remote facilities - until [[https://docs.msupply.foundation/docs/introduction/introduction/|Open mSupply]] (see below) took that honour! The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | |
| ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#open_msupply/|Open mSupply]] | [[about:which_one_for_you#open_msupply/|Open mSupply]] is the multi-platform mSupply software that has been under development by [[https://msupply.foundation/|the mSupply Foundation]] since 2020. Open mSupply has all of the flexibility of all of the other versions of mSupply with the benefit of being Open source. Local stock details are synchronised back to the Central server, and can be monitored and reported on there. | Pricing for smaller facilities (single-user stores) is the same as [[mobile:|mSupply Mobile]]. We see this as the way forward for the medical supply chain in both small and remote facilities and in large multi-user facilities. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | | ^ [[about:which_one_for_you#open_msupply/|Open mSupply]] | [[about:which_one_for_you#open_msupply/|Open mSupply]] is the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_software|Open Source software]] multi-platform mSupply software that has been under development by [[https://msupply.foundation/|the mSupply Foundation]] since 2020. Open mSupply has all of the flexibility of all of the other versions of mSupply with the benefit of being Open source. Local stock details are synchronised back to the Central server, and can be monitored and reported on there. | Pricing for smaller facilities (single-user stores) is the same as [[mobile:|mSupply Mobile]]. We see this as the way forward for the medical supply chain in both small and remote facilities and in large multi-user facilities. The [[synchronisation:introduction#synchronisation_server|Synchronisation server Module]] and [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] are required on the central server. | |
| ^ [[web_interface:msupply_customer_setup|mSupply Customer | ^ [[web_interface:msupply_customer_setup|mSupply Customer |
| Web Interface]] | Allows staff of Customers in your mSupply system order stock on-line. It runs on a browser on any device: tablet, smartphone, net-book, desktop computer etc. It's a little hard to see why this should be chosen over [[about:which_one_for_you#open_msupply/|Open mSupply]], as the costs are very similar, without the benefit of being able to operate a store... | Depends on your situation - contact us. The [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] is required on the central server.| | Web Interface]] | Allows staff of Customers in your mSupply system order stock on-line. It runs on a browser on any device: tablet, smartphone, net-book, desktop computer etc. It's a little hard to see why this should be chosen over [[about:which_one_for_you#open_msupply/|Open mSupply]], as the costs are very similar, without the benefit of being able to operate a store... | Depends on your situation - contact us. The [[web_interface:using_the_web_server|Web Server Module]] is required on the central server.| |