MedFORCE can be purchased in two ways: Host your own; or Host with us.

Host your own

With the "host your own" or "install" option, you own the software and it resides on your server. We help you install MedFORCE on your server. Because you own the server you handle server maintenance and backups. With this option you purchase MedFORCE for a one-time fee. A smaller annual maintenance fee covers your access to technical support, software updates, and ongoing training classes.

 

Host with us

With the "host with us" or "MedFORCE Online" option, the software resides on our servers and you access it over the internet. Our servers are located in a secure and reliable data center with a high availability architecture that maximizes uptime. We take care of maintenance, upgrades and backups. With this system you pay as you go and can cancel at any time if you wish. Your monthly or annual fee covers use of the software, training, access to technical support and upgrades.

 

Which option should I choose?

The main factors to consider when making your decision are the different pricing models, setup and maintenance costs and your current infrastructure.

• Pricing models: Installed software requires a larger upfront cost but lower residual cost. Hosted software requires very little upfront cost but higher residual cost.

• Setup and maintenance costs: Installed software requires you to own and maintain a hosting computer and to set up and maintain backups. Maintaining a computer with software critical to your business means accounting for potential server problems such as hard drives dying. With hosted software you pay us to handle maintaining the servers, enabling remote access and backups.

• Current infrastructure: Factors to consider: Is it important to you to keep your data in your own hands, or would you consider hosting your data with an external vendor? Do you currently own a computer with sufficient resources to host MedFORCE. (MedFORCE is not very resource intensive and any server sold today should handle a large number of MedFORCE users. Actual resource requirements depend on how you use the system). Do you currently have employees or contractors that can handle server maintenance and backups for you? With hosted software you access it over the internet. How reliable is your internet connectivity and can you handle losing access if your connections go down?