Need to get a DBGallery photo collection accessible via the web? There are a number of options.

1) Self Hosting

You or your organization has a web-server such as IIS and Apache. The Enterprise version of DBGallery ships with the required web-server software to connect DBGallery to the Internet. Which portions of DBGallery is open to the Internet is setup using the permissions settings inside DBGallery. By default nothing is available and access must be explicitly set. The web-server may reside on either Windows, Linux or Mac OSX. Pros: - Most cost effective as there are no additional costs beyond the base cost of DBGallery. - Convenient if technical staff are available due to it being internally setup and controlled. Cons: - Technical staff is required to perform configuration of DBGallery within the web-server. Detailed technical documentation is available but is readable only by personal who has experience with setup of websites on a web-server. - If you or your organization do not currently host websites internally this is likely not the correct option.

2) DBGallery fully hosted in the over the Internet.

This option means DBGallery is fully hosted in the 'cloud'. This Saas (Software as a Service) option is primarily chosen if the majority of those consuming of your organization's images do so over the Internet. The DBGallery desktop application for administrators resides in the cloud. They would use Windows Remote Desktop to log onto the cloud computer and use DBGallery's desktop software to do the same tasks as they would if running DBGallery on a local computer. For those interested in the details, this option uses Amazon's Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2). Two computers reside in Amazon's cloud running DBGallery: one for the database and web-server, one which would be the file server holding all image files. Pros: - No setup required. GRR Systems provisions all required components. - Requires no computing resources at your location. - Fully redundant backup of files and any software setup and settings. - Exceptionally reliable. - Existing DBGallery systems, database and files, can be moved to this model...as well as back to an inhouse model. Cons: - Cost. Per month additional costs for the 'cloud' resources utilized typically range from $100 - $200 per month.

3) File Synchronization

Need a very flexible system where any office can share files and each has DBGallery running? Or need to work in the field and add files and data while not connected to the office? This option would use a seperately paid for file synchronization service such as DropBox, Google Drive, SkyDrive, and SugarSync. This move advanced option is used in combination with either of those above. If you have remote locations where everyone needs to synchronize files almost instantly and seamlessly in the background, this is an option to consider.

Pros:
- Excellent file synchronization.
- Works excellently for working off-line or remotely with DBGallery.
- Flexibility enabling anyone anywhere to drop files to shared folders.

Cons:
- Extra costs beyond DBGallery. Typically $5 - $15 / month extra, although between 3 - 7 GB are offered for free.

Each have strong pros and cons. Review the options carefully to ensure the appropriate direction is chosen. Each option has been used in an effective and successful manor. Choosing the right one upfront is important. Contact us for a conversation if you need help in determining which route is best for your environment.

Addition Info

Once one the Web the DBGallery collection is available on just about any device. It has been tested with all browsers such Chrome, Safari, FireFox, etc.; most popular smartphones including BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android; and tablets such as the iPad.

There is never any cost associated with any user access DBGallery from the Internet.
A more detailed overview of permissions options: http://dbgallery.com/granting-permissions
Instructions for setting up permissions: http://dbgallery.com/files/ReadOnly-AddUser.pdf

What does the website look like?

GRR Systems, Inc. has a DBGallery setup with approximately 55,000 images. A small portion of it is opened up to the internet as a sample website to show how it would look. Depending on your login you'll have access to different groups of files. In the demo scenario setup we pretend there is a company administrator, a legal dept, an engineering dept, and a marketing dept. Each has their own specific access, and there is a folder which is shared by all groups.

The website: http://cloud.dbgallery.com

Login as the company administrator:     Login: DAdmin     Password: dbg A marketing dept login:     Login: DMarketing     Password: dbg Legal dept login:     Login: DLegal     Password: dbg Engineering login:     Login: DEngineering     Password: dbg