What is an online database?
An online database is a software program that comes as a saas (software as a service). This means that you use directly over the Internet as a service without having to install a program on your computer.
An online database allows you to create, manage and share databases, create real web applications that can adapt to your business needs. With an online database centralizing the data in one place and you can easily share them with anyone. With easy management of permissions you can decide which data to view and edit. An online database is accessible from any device (desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones), it takes only a browser and an internet connection. Here are some examples of how to use it.
- Manage customers (CRM).
- Projects management.
- File repository.
- Inventory Management.
- Database interventions.
- Database for real estate agencies.
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Benefits of an online database
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No software to install. With a service like saas you will not need to install any software on your computer. Manage the database directly on the web.
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Will not need to maintain hardware and software infrastructure. A corporate database has usually characterized by an infrastructure equipment and software packages to servers that require almost daily maintenance and management. With an online database software does not have instead of these problems, servers and all network infrastructure and managed directly by the web service.
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Access from any device connected to the Internet. The internet is everywhere and now all mobile devices allow you to surf the internet. Smartphones and tablets have browser similar to those of ordinary desktop computer. You can always stay in contact with your data.
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Advanced Security, firewall and data backup. The security is guaranteed by systems up to date, firewalls, data encryption with SSL and daily backup.
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Your data in one place. Your company's data resides in one place. Each customers or colleagues will have access to information with its own secure access, thus avoid dispersion and duplication of data.
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Share data with anyone. An online database software allows you to share your data with ease. With an advanced permission management can decide who can see, edit, or delete data.
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Always updated with the latest software version. Use a web database has the advantage of not having to install the updated version, the update happens automatically.
Web Database Software
BaseBear is an online software to create database on the web. You use it without programming, it's easy to use with a simple and intuitive interface. Create all the database you want to cover your every business need. The service is designed to focus the work on your data by eliminating all those functions too that do nothing but confuse the user. We have picked the best and the most used features for working with your data the best. Sharing is very simple. Just add the email of people with whom you share your database and set access permissions. In addition to the normal access via the web, you also have various other tools to stay in touch with your data:
API (Application Program Interface), RSS, export to Excel, CSV, TSV, and inclusion on a website.
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