Clarify Practice by Numbers deployment model for client installation

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Tech A 2025-02-12 16:12

Hey guys,quick question. Does someone knows if Practice by numbers has a desktop app? Or it's cloud based? Wendy is asking to have it installed at the computers, but I think that's cloud based software. It's already installed on the server

Tech B 2025-02-12 16:30

Last time I’ve worked with that software, it was a regular server/client based. U can check if the sql service is running on the server.

Tech A 2025-02-12 16:39

https://support.practicenumbers.com/knowledge/download-the-desktop-app

Tech A 2025-02-12 16:40

Found this, but looks like it's an "app" that opens the browser with their website lol

Tech B 2025-02-12 16:41

Wait, i screwed up. I meant Management by Statistics, sorry

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title: "Clarify Practice by Numbers deployment model for client installation"
category: practice-management
tags: ["practice-management", "cloud-based"]
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# Clarify Practice by Numbers deployment model for client installation

## Problem
A colleague requested installation of Practice by Numbers on workstation computers, but there was confusion about whether the software requires traditional client installation or is cloud-based. The software appeared to already be "installed on the server" but the deployment model was unclear.

## Resolution
1. Practice by Numbers is cloud-based software accessed through web browsers
2. The "desktop app" available from their support site (https://support.practicenumbers.com/knowledge/download-the-desktop-app) is actually a browser wrapper that opens their website
3. No traditional client software installation is required on workstations
4. Users can access the service directly through any web browser without additional software

Note: This is different from Management by Statistics, which uses a traditional server/client architecture with SQL services.

## References
- Source discussion: `spaces/AAAA05BdS6s/threads/EgJUwiMC4FQ`

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