Chainlink works the same in all three options. What changes is where the information resides and who maintains the server.
| Option | Where it resides | Who maintains the server | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared server | Shared Business in a Wave servers | Business in a Wave | Essentials and Professional |
| Dedicated server | A server exclusively for your company, in the Business in a Wave account | Business in a Wave | Enterprise; Professional as an add-on |
| Own server | Your company's server (your VPS or your data center) | Your IT team | Professional and Enterprise |
What does not change. The app, the Wizard, the labels and the permissions work the same. Updates arrive automatically, in the window you select.
What changes on your own server:
- Your IT team maintains the server: operating system, disk space and internet connection.
- Every 15 minutes, the server reports its version, its status and counts (for example, how many users there are) to Chainlink. It never sends data from your operation: products, stock, customers or documents.
- If the server goes 21 days without communicating with Chainlink, it becomes read-only. Nothing is deleted. To request a dedicated server or your own server, see Request the installation.