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Server Options & Licensing

Choose How You Store Your Database

Visual Retail Plus runs on the desktop and on the web, with a license for every computer it’s installed on. Your database can live on a local server, in the cloud, or a hybrid of both, and RpDaily backs it up automatically.

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1license for each computer, desktop or Web POS
3ways to store your database: local, cloud or hybrid
7 or 30day backup rotation, kept automatically by RpDaily
Licensing

One License for Every Computer

Visual Retail Plus runs on the desktop and on the web, and both work from the same database, users and security. Every computer the software is installed on needs a license, whether it runs the desktop POS or the Web POS.

Desktop POS

Installed on each computer in your store that runs the point of sale. Sales, inventory, customers and reports all run locally, with your database hosted in the cloud or backed up to it.

LicensingOne license for each desktop computer

Web POS

Works hand in hand with the desktop, using the same users, passwords and security rights. Staff take every tender the desktop takes and can start a sale on a phone and finish it on a desktop.

LicensingOne license for each Web POS computer

Included With Visual Retail Plus

  • One free conversion of your current products and customers
  • The Communication module for multi-location stores, at no cost
  • Pre-paid training and support hours that never expire

Whether a store runs the desktop, the Web POS or both, every computer is licensed the same way. Talk with a specialist to count what you need.

POS System Server Options

Local, Cloud or Both

Each option runs the same Visual Retail Plus suite. The choice comes down to the infrastructure you have, how much control you want, and how much room you need to grow.

Local Server

Your database sits on a server in your store. There is no monthly hosting fee, you control your own backups, and your files stay within reach without an internet connection.

A good fit forSmall and mid-sized stores that want full control of their storage

Cloud Server

Your database is hosted off-site, so storage grows without new hardware and your team can reach it from anywhere. A fire or flood at the store doesn’t take your data with it.

A good fit forBusinesses that expect to grow and want their data kept off-site

Hybrid

Keep a server in the store and run the cloud alongside it. You get the close proximity of a local server together with the flexibility and room to expand that the cloud gives you.

A good fit forBusinesses that want both local control and plenty of room to grow

Whether you run an eCommerce business or a brick-and-mortar store, Visual Retail Plus has a setup that fits. Talk with a specialist to choose yours.

Backup & Restore

Backups That Run Themselves

RpDaily, a Windows service included with Visual Retail Plus, creates database backup files and keeps them on a rotating 7-day or 30-day cycle, saved to any local or network folder you choose.

01

External Drive

RpDaily writes database copies to an external drive connected to the computer, so a copy lives outside the computer’s own hard drive.

02

Synced Folder

RpDaily writes copies to a folder on the computer, and Dropbox or OneDrive, set to sync every file in it, carries them to their servers.

03

Cloud Backup Service

RpDaily writes a database copy on the computer, then a cloud backup service such as IDrive copies that file up to its own secure servers.

Everything Comes Back

SKUs Descriptions Counts Categories

We recommend a cloud copy as well as a local one, so your inventory data can be restored quickly if your POS hardware is damaged or replaced.

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Web POS · Add-On

Sell From Any Device With the Web POS

The Web POS works hand in hand with your Visual Retail Plus desktop and, like the desktop, is installed on a licensed computer in your business. Start a sale on a phone on the floor and finish it on a desktop computer.

  • The same users, passwords and security rights as the desktop
  • Every tender the desktop takes, including mobile pay by QR code
  • JustLook stock across every store, color and size
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Frequently Asked Questions

Servers and Backups, Answered

How is Visual Retail Plus licensed?
Every computer the software is installed on needs a license, whether it runs the desktop POS or the Web POS.
Do the desktop and Web POS use the same logins?
Yes. Staff sign in to the Web POS with the same users, passwords and security rights they use on the desktop, and a sale started on one can be finished on the other.
Where can our database be stored?
On a local server in your store, on a cloud server, or a hybrid of both. Visual Retail Plus works the same way whichever you choose.
Do we need an internet connection with a local server?
No. With a local server your database sits in your store, so there is no need for an internet connection to access your files.
How are database backups created?
Visual Retail Plus includes RpDaily, an application and Windows service that creates database backup files and saves them to the file path you choose, either locally or on a network.
How long are backups kept?
Backup files are kept on a rotating 7-day or 30-day cycle, so older copies are cleared out automatically while the most recent ones stay on hand.
Can backups be copied to the cloud?
Yes. Backup files can also be copied to the cloud with a third-party service such as Dropbox, OneDrive or IDrive. We recommend it, so your data can be restored if your POS hardware is damaged or replaced.
What can be restored from a backup?
All of it, including SKUs, descriptions, counts and categories, so your business can keep running.
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Find the Right Setup for Your Store

A specialist will walk you through local, cloud and hybrid options, how RpDaily backups are set up, and which fits the way your business runs.

To talk with someone now, call 888-767-4004.

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