{"id":16138,"date":"2021-08-24T15:58:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T19:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=16138"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:51:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:51:03","slug":"database-hosting","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/index.php\/product\/database-hosting","title":{"rendered":"Database Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our database hosting is second to none.\u00a0 We use high quality PCI compliant Windows 2019 servers.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are our database hosting features for all plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Free setup.\u00a0 No contracts.\u00a0 Cancel anytime.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You get your own VPS (Virtual Private Server) server in the cloud.\u00a0 This means your database is not on a shared system with other users.\u00a0 You simply use a wired internet connection and the Collections MAX software to connect to your online database.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have an existing database or need to move from your current database hosting provider (that is hosting your Collections MAX database) we will move it free of charge.\u00a0 You will have all notes, payments, users, everything like before with the other host.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Daily backups and weekly snapshots.\u00a0 Your backups are encrypted and stored in a private bucket using BackBlaze B2\u00a0 storage hosting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your server has it&#8217;s own static ip address.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Remote Desktop Connection (RDP).\u00a0 We also configure the remote desktop connection for you so you can log into the server directly and import accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collections MAX Administrator and Scheduler both installed on the server itself.\u00a0 Collections MAX Scheduler is setup and configured.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If ordered Monday-Thursday the setup time is one business day.\u00a0 Friday and weekend orders are processed on Monday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Database Hosting allows you to add on other Collections MAX add-ons like our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/index.php\/product\/collections-max-payment-portal\">Payment Portal.<\/a>\u00a0 So debtors can pay their debts derectly to you online from their web browser or cell phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our VPN plans have all the options as above plus&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Free VPN client software.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We close the ports to MariaDB \/ MySQL in the firewall so that it won&#8217;t be possible for users to connect to your database without VPN authorization.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A server with a VPN is considerably harder to gain access to for an intruder.\u00a0 Servers without a VPN with open ports are not considered to be PCI compliant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We configure the user names and passwords to the VPN and send you all the settings you need in order to connect to your server.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We will walk you through setting up the VPN software on your end for a user.\u00a0 Then you will be able to easily configure your other users.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To read about the advantages and disavantages of a VPN please<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/index.php\/why-use-a-vpn\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Database hosting is not a stand alone system.\u00a0 You will still need software like<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/index.php\/product\/collections-max-professional\">Collections MAX Professional<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/index.php\/product\/collections-max-administrator\">Collections MAX Administrator<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">to connect to your database.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here is a breakdown of our hosting plans.\u00a0 These costs are per SERVER.\u00a0 Not per USER.\u00a0 You can simply add users by purchasing additional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collectionsmax.com\/index.php\/product\/collections-max-professional\">Collections MAX Professional<\/a> licenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; height: 240px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Plan<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 10.93723%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Memory<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Processor<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Disk<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Transfer<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Best For<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" bgcolor=\"#cccccc\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Price<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Starter<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">40GB SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 3 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$25 \/ month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Starter With VPN<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">60GB SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 3 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$40 \/ month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mid Sized<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">60GB SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 7 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$40 \/ month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mid Sized With VPN<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">80GB SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 7 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$80 \/ month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Large<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">80Gb SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 15 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$80 \/ month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Large With VPN<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">160GB SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 15 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$120 \/ month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Extra Large<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2 core processor<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 14.7601%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">160GB SSD Disk<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 11.8081%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unlimited<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6642%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Up to 25 concurrent users<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.5055%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">$120 \/month<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.1218%; height: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Extra Large With VPN<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.93723%; height: 24px;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16GB<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 13.9484%; 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