Rock 101: Choosing the Correct Hosting Solution

Transcript:Rock 101: Choosing the Correct Hosting Solution:
Rock 101: Choosing the Correct Hosting Solution for Your Church Why it matters….. Choosing the right hosting solution will provide a secure, reliable, and efficient environment for a church to use RockRMS, allowing it to focus more on its core mission rather than on technical issues. What to Consider When Choosing Hosting? Technical Requirements Storage Needs Scalability and flexibility requirements: As your church grows, so will your data and user load. Look for a provider that allows for easy scalability of resources. Do I need more power on Sunday’s or another day of the week than I do during the week? Backup and Recovery: Does the hosting provider offer robust backup and recovery option to protect against data loss. Bandwidth: Ensure the provider can handle the amount of data transfer your church requires. Security & Reliability Uptime: Uptime is the measure of how often your Rock system is available. Look for a hosting provider with a high uptime guarantee (e.g., 99.9%). What is my churches tolerance for outages and downtime? Security: Look for a provider that offers strong security measures, such as firewalls, SSL certificates, and others to protect sensitive data. What type of backup and disaster recovery options do I need? Are we looking for a specific service level agreement that guarantees by system will be up? Budget & Cost Considerations Initial setup costs (especially for a self hosted scenero) Ongoing costs (partner hosting and cloud hosting) Don’t overlook the best solution in favor of the cheapest price. (There are a lot of ways to host Rock very inexpensively from a purely financial perspective that are going to cost your church more in time and lost trust. What are my hosting options Onsite / Self Hosted Cloud Hosted (or Partner Hosted) Partner Managed Self Hosted. The church installs and runs the RockRMS software on its own servers or infrastructure. Advantages: This method gives the church full control over the management, configuration, and operation of the software, including data security, updates, and integration with other systems. Disadvantages: Self-hosting requires more technical expertise but provides more flexibility and potential cost savings than using a hosted solution. (*If you church already has the expertise and infastrure to do this) Self Hosted. (continued) Advantages: This method gives the church full control over the management, configuration, and operation of the software, including data security, updates, and integration with other systems. Disadvantages: Self-hosting requires more