Why move to a hosted system?

Many MLS customers choose to purchase MLS Hosting Services in which their MLS programs and data reside on the servers in our Enterprise-Class Data Centre. With the purchase of Junior Librarian.net and Eclipse.net Hosted, customers automatically receive our hosting services.

MLS Hosting Services eliminate the need to purchase and maintain costly hardware and software including Windows 2000 or 2003 server and SQL Server 2000 or 2005 database software. In addition, our information systems experts continually optimize your software so it will run at peak performance and ensure the highest integrity of your data through industry-standard backup procedures.

Cost Saving Benefits

• Hardware/Software:

  You won't need to buy a new server or server operating system.

• Carbon Foot Print:

  You can even help reduce your schools carbon footprint as you won't be running the server on site.

• Upgrades:

  You won't have to upgrade your server in the future.

• Maintenance:

  No server maintenance overhead.

• Back Ups:

  Industry-standard backup procedures take care of your data for you.

Time Saving Benefits

• Focus:

  You can focus on running your library and assisting your students to find the knowledge that promotes independent learning because.

• Maintenance:

  You won't have to spend time with software updates or backing up your data, it is all taken care of for you.

• No IT Team:

  You won't need to ask your IT team for assistance with maintenance.

Convenience

Making an existing Library system available on the internet can be a time consuming task. It is also a serious task that requires planning and compliance with security policy.

With MLS hosted systems there is no need to concern yourself about things like Security Certificates, Port Forwarding or setting up a DMZ, all your security needs care taken care of by MLS. MLS provide the same secure site that a bank would!

• Available 24/7:

  The library system that is available 24/7 via the internet.

• MyMLS Support:

  You can access MLS support directly from your system.

• Safe Access for Students:

  Your Students can access it safely and securely from home.

• No Down Time:

  There's no down time, all the maintenance and upgrades are done out of hours.

• No Need to Upgrade:

  You won't ever need to upgrade the server hardware or software as it is hosted on MLS equipment.

• Standard backup procedures:

  MLS practices industry-standard backup procedures. All customer data is backed up frequently at both on and off-site locations.

Security

You can rest assured that MLS has taken numerous precautions to minimize any potential external and internal threats to the security of your data.

• 24-hour monitoring:

  All hosted servers are located in a 24/7 manned facility and are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days each week.

• 128-bit encryption:

  SSL is a cryptographic protocol that provides secure communication across the Internet.

• All web servers are within our DMZ:

  A demilitarized zone is a neutral area between the router and the internet. It means we can offer high levels of security.