When shopping for software most people compare feature sets and user interfaces.  Reliability, speed, and scalability are often overlooked, which are all determined by the underlying system architecture.  It is what's under the hood that determines the ultimate usability of an application.

VIA's foundation consists of a high performance three-tier software architecture and Microsoft SQL (Sequel) Server relational database engine, making it the most powerful veterinary system in the industry.  This design, typically limited to enterprise software applications due to the complexity of development, efficiently transfers database querying and business processing logic down the network to improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

Most veterinary applications consist of one-tier and two-tier designs.  These systems are often plagued by the following problems:  the system slows down as more computers are added to the network, constant re-indexing and rebooting are required, searches take longer as the database increases in size, multiple users cannot access the same files at once, and all workstations must be shut down before a backup can be made.

VIA's three-tier client/server architecture with SQL Server eliminates these problems, ensuring your system stays fast and easy to maintain after years use. 

• Schedule backups to perform automatically, even while users are accessing the database

• Automatic transaction logging ensures zero possibility of corrupted data in case of a power outage

• Audit trail to track individual users edit and deletion history

• Utilizes SQL stored procedure database queries for speed

• Multiple users can access the same patient file, invoice, at the same time

• Can operate on networks consisting of hundreds of computers

• Object oriented programming ensures reliability as product enhancements are added over time

• Access your practice management data from home over the internet

• Open database technology is ODBC and OLE DB compliant

• VIA Practice Management Systems is a Microsoft Certified Partner

VIA and SQL Server provide a reliable, scalable platform to handle your critical information as your practice grows.

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