macOS Monterey
Big Business supports MacOS Monterey with BigBusiness 15 which is certified for it.
Apple has discontinued Monterey but it is the best choice for old machines that will not take a higher operating system but that you would still like to keep in the loop.
BigBusiness 15 is Universal and runs natively on both your old Intel Macs with i5, i7 and your new Apple Silicon Macs with M2, M3 and any mix of supported MacOS.
Remote Client
Remote Client lets you run Big Business Client on a remote computer like from home.
This is different than Remote Desktop where you connect to a computer at the office, or a desktop hosted on a computer to give your remote computer a speed advantage.
Remote Client needs fast internet connections and considerate setup for safe access.
Mac Server
Big Business Mac Server is software you run on one computer to connect many users.
Big Business Client is software each user runs to connect to share data and add entries. Mac Client and Windows Client can both be used from a variety of current computers.
This chapter describes the setup and benefits of this design and control it gives you.
Big Business Server is the multi-user version of Big Business, the integrated business management tool from bigbusiness.com. Big Business Server is based on a client/ server architecture that supports multiple simultaneous users— all your employees can access current information from the server.
Client / server architecture divides data processing between the client and the server. The division of labor between these two parts is transparent to users. The client part is located on the user computers. Its responsibility is to display the Big Business interface and to query the server in response to user actions.
The server part is located on a designated server computer. Its responsibility is to store and manage data and provide services to the client computers across a network. To search for a set of customers, for example, users ask the client to locate certain customer cards. The client sends the request to the server, which executes the search on the server machine and returns the resulting customer cards to the client.
The benefits of client/ server architecture are increased efficiency and speed. Work is divided between the clients and the server and is intelligently managed to reduce the amount of network passes. The less network traffic, the faster the entire system works. Because all data is stored on the server, each client has immediate access to up-to-the-minute data.
Mac Server Requirements
Big Business Mac Server needs a current computer to run efficiently. Minimums of 16GB of Memory and 4 Cores are recommended. Any new computer will meet these.
Big Business Mac Client and Windows Client can connect to Big Business Mac Server. Each client computer needs any current system and 8GB of Memory and 2 Cores.
Mac Server Getting Started
Getting started with Big Business Server is easy. Installation takes just a few minutes. You use simple dialog boxes to set up the program with your company data. If you choose, Big Business Server can automatically set up almost everything. You can also import data from other programs.
This chapter explains how to install and set up the software. After you finish this chapter, you’ll be ready to start working with Big Business.
Mac Server Install
Mac Server is easily to install. Download Mac Server from bigbusiness.com/download/
and open the disk image, pictured, and drag the Big Business Server to Applications.
Hold the Shift key while starting Big Business Server to select a different Data File.
Mac Server Installing Clients
Installing Clients to connect to your Mac Server is as simple as possible.
Windows Server
Big Business Windows Server is software you run on one computer to connect many users.
Big Business Client is software each user runs to connect to share data and add entries. Windows Client and Mac Client can both be used from a variety of current computers.
This chapter describes the setup and benefits of this design and control it gives you.
Windows Server Introduction
Windows Server is the multi-user version of Big Business™, the integrated business management tool from bigbusiness.com. Windows Server is based on a client/ server architecture that supports multiple simultaneous users— all your employees can access current information from the server.
Client/ server architecture divides data processing between the client and the server. The division of labor between these two parts is transparent to users. The client part is located on the user computers. Its responsibility is to display the Big Business interface and to query the server in response to user actions.
The server part is located on a designated server computer. Its responsibility is to store and manage data and provide services to the client computers across a network. To search for a set of customers, for example, users ask the client to locate certain customer cards. The client sends the request to the server, which executes the search on the server machine and returns the resulting customer cards to the client.
The benefits of client/ server architecture are increased efficiency and speed. Work is divided between the clients and the server and is intelligently managed to reduce the amount of network passes. The less network traffic, the faster the entire system works. Because all data is stored on the server, each client has immediate access to up-to-the-minute data.
Windows Server Getting Started
Getting started with Big Business Server is easy. Installation takes just a few minutes. You use simple dialog boxes to set up the program with your company data. If you choose, Big Business Server can automatically set up almost everything. You can also import data from other programs.
This chapter explains how to install and set up the software. After you finish this chapter, you’ll be ready to start working with Big Business.
Windows Server Requirements
Big Business Mac Server needs a current computer to run efficiently. Minimums of 16GB of Memory and 4 Cores are recommended. Any new computer will meet these.
Big Business Windows Client and Mac Client can connect to Big Business Windows Server. Each client computer needs any current system and 8GB of Memory and 2 Cores.
Windows Server Install
Windows Server is easily to install. download Server from bigbusiness.com/download/
and run the installer by choosing options to Keep, and for More Info, Run Anyway.
Hold the Shift key while starting Big Business Server to select a different Data File.
The installer puts a Shortcut on the Desktop that you can double-click to start.