Server Hosting Options

We Host It or You Host It!

With PrizmDoc, it has never been easier to get up and running by taking advantage of our Accusoft-Hosted Services. We now offer two options for hosting your PrizmDoc Server. Before you move forward with installation, you will want to understand these options and determine what is right for you.

Self-Hosted (On Premise)

The self-hosted installation is the traditional hosting option, in which you install PrizmDoc Server entirely on your own infrastructure. PrizmDoc Server is flexible and scalable in that it can be installed on single server or a multi-server scenario, with several different possible options for multi-server installs.

Accusoft-Hosted

We now offer the option to use the Accusoft-Hosted Services, in which you only need to install a lightweight web tier and Viewing Client to connect to our PrizmDoc Server, hosted on AWS. This allows you to have all the power of our customizable Viewing Client and set of APIs, without having to provision the hardware necessary to run PrizmDoc Server on-premise.

Reasons to Choose Accusoft-Hosted

Rapid integration - Using the Accusoft-Hosted Services, you can focus on getting the PrizmDoc Viewing Client integrated within your application quickly without having to install PrizmDoc Server. The same Viewing Client and APIs work interchangeably with the Self-Hosted or Accusoft-Hosted Services. This means that you can focus more on adding value to your application and less on administration.

Evaluation and prototyping - The Accusoft-Hosted option is a great solution if you are not yet ready to provision server hardware while you complete your evaluation or development cycle. This allows you to plan for your server architecture, while you develop, so you are ready to launch when you deploy on-premise with a small configuration change.
You have a cloud-hosted solution - Accusoft has experience with hosting PrizmDoc in the cloud and we are ready to support your cloud-based application. PrizmDoc functionality is fully supported in the cloud using our Accusoft-Hosted Services.
You are unsure whether you will need to host it on-premise or in the cloud - With a common set of APIs for Accusoft-Hosted or Self-Hosted, you don’t have to decide now. You can change your hosting strategy anytime without having to re-develop your application.

Reasons to Choose Self-Hosted

You need your data on your own infrastructure and network. In this case, you may still want to evaluate the product with the Accusoft-Hosted Services but move to your own server architecture for production.
You need more granular control over server configuration options. You may want to take advantage of advanced server configuration or server-side APIs. In this case, the self-hosted option may be better for you.

What happens if I need to change my decision later?

As mentioned, both the Accusoft-Hosted and Self-Hosted options are based on a common architecture. Moving from one option to another requires a minor configuration entry and an appropriate license.

Installers Shipped with PrizmDoc

Beginning with PrizmDoc v11, the Windows installers have changed. Previously, the Viewing Client and Server installers were bundled into a single executable package. Since most users install their web tier and server components on a separate server, we have split Client and Server into separate installers to better fit our customer’s use cases. Further, if you are using the Accusoft-Hosted option, you will notice a much lighter download for the Client installer.

The Client installer contains all of the Viewing Client code and the Web Tier samples. During the install you will have the option to connect to the Accusoft-Hosted Services. With this option, you will not need the PrizmDoc Server installer. However, if you choose to host the PrizmDoc Server on-premise, you should run the separate PrizmDoc Server installer first, and then run the Client install, bypassing the Accusoft-Hosted options. Please refer to the Installation Guides for complete instructions.

Licensing

The license for the Accusoft-Hosted option is distinct from the Self-Hosted options. When you sign up for a trial, you will receive separate license keys to support either option. You can convert your trial Accusoft-Hosted license to a paid license on our website or consult a sales representative to purchase an on-premise license.