Biblioscape Server includes two server software: BiblioRemote and BiblioWeb. Both server software are designed to let you share a Biblioscape database among users. They are installed with Biblioscape. So no separate installation is needed. You can test both servers in Biblioscape trial copy. Once registered, Biblioscape Pro includes one concurrent license for both servers. It can be used to provide single user remote access. For example, you can run the server in your work machine and access your database from home computer. Biblioscape Librarian edition includes 3 concurrent licenses. You can purchase more concurrent licneses if needed.
BiblioRemote Server
If there are several Biblioscape users in your organization and you all want to open a shared database, BiblioRemote server is the ideal solution. Although you can open a shared database by putting the database folder on a shared drive in your Local Area Network (LAN). There are dis-advantages in doing so. First, the performance of common operations in Biblioscape will be poor when the size of your database increases. Second, there will be a huge burden on your network when openning a large database this way. Both problems can be solved when you open a shared database through BiblioRemote server. With BiblioRemote, you also have more control over user privileges. When used in a LAN environment, you will achieve good performance even when openning a large shared database. Click here to learn more about BiblioRemote Server and its setup.
BiblioWeb Server
BiblioWeb is designed to provide web access to your Biblioscape database. So others can search, browse, even add records to your Biblioscape database without installing Biblioscape. All they need is a web browser. As BiblioWeb administrator, you can decide who can do what to your database by assiging Read or Write privilege. Unlike other web based application which requires expert knowledge to setup and maintain, BiblioWeb can be run by anyone. Beacause all you need to do is a double click of BiblioWeb.exe. The trade-off is a very limited customizability in BiblioWeb. So if you have an in-house web application development team, BiblioWeb may not be the best solution. You may achieve better result by using Biblioscape ODBC driver to access the database, and integrate Biblioscape with the rest of your web site. But if you are a regular user and want to get web access to your Biblioscape database easily, BiblioWeb server is the way to go. Click here to learn more about BiblioWeb Server and its setup.