Meeting Manager
Edition Differences
Meeting Manager Standard
The standard edition of Meeting Manager uses a
file-sharing database. This edition is ideal for
small numbers of users in a Windows environment.
Pros
- Meeting data can be shared over a network.
- Easy to install.
- Inexpensive.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
Cons
- More likely to require occasional
database re-indexing maintenance in an
unstable environment. An unstable environment
is one in which a machine crashes or is
powered off improperly.
- Poor performance with many (over 10) people
on at one time.
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
- Includes Data Manager.
Meeting Manager Client-server
The client/server edition of Meeting Manager
is well-suited for small or large numbers
of simultaneous users on Windows PCs who may
need to share schedule data over an intranet or
the Internet. Meeting Manager C/S has all
the features of Meeting Manager
Standard except that data cannot be backed
up and restored from the client
software. Meeting Manager C/S is a true
client/server implementation in that all
database access takes place only on the server.
Additionally, the data is accessed over a TCP/IP
connection. This means you can have the server
running in Montana and have a client with an
open Internet connection running in China
sharing calendar data like it was in Montana.
Pros
- Meeting data can be shared over an intranet
or even the Internet.
- Very little chance of requiring database
re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with many people on at
one time.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
- Includes Data Manager.
Cons
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
- Does not have the Sites feature that the
Standard edition has. (Though a similar effect
can be achieved using the Categories feature.)
- Cannot back up and restore data from
the client software.
- Cannot directly connect to other database
servers such as MS SQL Server or MySQL.
Meeting Manager Enterprise
Meeting Manager Enterprise is ideal for
large numbers of users on at one time in a
Windows environment who need to access calendar
data over the intranet or Internet. Meeting
Manager Enterprise has all the features of the
Client/Server edition except that there is no
Data Manager in the client software to manage
database table data. The table data can only be
directly accessed and changed in the database
server application. The biggest benefit
of Meeting Manager Enterprise over the
Client/Server edition is that Meeting
Manager Enterprise is scalable. You can start
with a small number of users accessing a single
database server. Over time you can add more and
more users. If performance starts to erode you
can simply use your database server's load
balancing features to improve performance. Using
the advanced features of database servers, you
can accommodate an unlimited number of people.
Pros
- Meeting data can be accessed over an
intranet or even the Internet.
- Data can be stored on your choice of several
database servers, including MS SQL Server and
MySQL.
- Very little chance of
requiring database re-indexing
maintenance.
- Good performance with many people on at
one time.
- Simple intuitive graphical interface.
Cons
- Can only be used on Windows PCs.
- Must use and maintain an external database
server, such as MS SQL Server and MySQL.
- The client software does not have a Data
Manager.
Meeting Manager Web
You can access Meeting Manager Web from a
web browser on virtually any platform. The web
edition of Meeting Manager
is well-suited for small or large numbers
of simultaneous users who need to share meeting
schedule data over the intranet or the Internet.
Due to the limitations of HTML not all the
features of the Meeting Manager Windows editions
are in the web edition. For example, the
Data Manager in Meeting Manager Web is not as
easy to use, resource bookings cannot be copied
and pasted and there is no sites feature.
Pros
- Meeting data can be shared over the intranet
or even the Internet.
- Very little chance of requiring database
re-indexing maintenance.
- Good performance with many people on at
one time.
- Client can run in any web browser.
Cons
- Less functional Html interface.
- Must run the server software on a
Windows-based PC.
- Cannot change or create reports.
- Cannot directly connect to other database
servers, such as MySQL or MS SQL Server.
