PetPoint Information

PetPoint is an Application Service Provider developed for the animal welfare industry to support shelter and animal care operations. What is an Application Service Provider? An ASP is a company that creates software that is delivered over the Internet, instead of being installed on a local computer or server. An ASP will usually provide and support that software as a rental rather than as a complete purchase. What are the advantages of using web-based software versus software I load onto my local computers? Web-based software has two main advantages. One, software that is installed locally or "in-house" requires additional hardware and software and may be more expensive both in the short and long term. Hardware costs include a file server, data back-up device, network cabling and back-up power supply. Additional software costs include network software, database software, operating system software, firewall software and data back-up software. With a web-based application, an organization's hardware and software costs are dramatically decreased. PetPoint provides the necessary server, data backup, backup power supply and security hardware and software required to effectively manage an organization's data. Two, web-based software is available anywhere a computer and an Internet access exists. This helps facilitate off-site adoption programs and allows staff and volunteers to access data when not in the shelter. How secure is my data? The PetPoint Data Center is a secure facility with a highly qualified IT staff located on premise. PetPoint ensures your data will always be available by providing power and Internet access capabilities. Data is backed-up daily and stored off-site in order to safeguard against unforeseen events. Encrypted passwords and advanced firewall technology, consistent with financial services companies, are used to prevent unauthorized access to your organization's data. Who owns the data and images our organization enters into PetPoint? Your organization owns all data and images and may ...