We use Platypus as well. The cost is well worth it, and is cheaper than most. $100/mth for up to 1,000 customers, $200/mth for 5000 customers. It integrates with IPPay flawlessly. It has the capability to do a lot of customizing. $2000 for a full 2 day training course, in your office if you can't figure it out.
On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 8:14 PM, Gino Villarini <g...@aeronetpr.com> wrote: > +1 > > > > Gino A. Villarini > > g...@aeronetpr.com > > Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. > > 787.273.4143 > ------------------------------ > > *From:* wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] *On > Behalf Of *David Sovereen > *Sent:* Sunday, August 22, 2010 8:07 PM > > *To:* WISPA General List > *Subject:* Re: [WISPA] Backend systems > > > > Have you looked at Platypus? Costs less, does more, scales big, and is a > proven solution (I've been using for 13 years, since 1997). > > Dave > > On Aug 22, 2010 7:50 PM, <tfad...@coastinet.com> wrote: > > I have been using Quickbooks memorized transactions since 2001, I > > added a JFFNMS monitoring server in 2004, a Scrutinizer Netflow server > > in 2007 We currently have 700+ customers > > > > My main problem with Quickbooks for billing is that it does not handle > > late fees adequately, so I don't charge them now. I have 300 customers > > I could charge a $5 late fee this month and about 40 people I could > > charge a $15 reconnect fee this month as well. That is over $2, 000: I > > know with late fees, this number would come down, maybe cut in > > half(which would mean I would get my money sooner). That is why I can > > cost justify moving to Powercode. I have seen enough improvement over > > the last year with Bertram buying them that I feel comfortable enough > > to move forward with them. > > > > My other problems are, call tracking for tech support, auto shutoff > > and auto reconnect. Online payment and transaction > > history for my customers, double data entry into Quickbooks and > > JFFNMS. Everything I need(still keep Netflow Server) to see would be > > on one system. My hope is that all the Azotel will continue to improve > > which should keep the Powercode folks focused on adding features and > > enhancements to their system. Competition is good for everyone! > > > > > > On Sunday 22/08/2010 at 3:33 pm, Mike Hammett wrote: > >> I'm looking to have something completely in place by the end of the > >> year. Because of the issues Matt pointed out, I don't want to really > >> add much more until it's automated. > >> > >> Well, after I rebuild a bunch of backhauls and turn a new network into > >> a > >> routed one, the backends are next on my list. > >> > >> There sure isn't much information out there on Azotel. If I didn't get > >> the Solutions4ebiz emails, I'd think it was a secret. I remember > >> deciding against Platypus years ago, but now I don't remember why. > >> Maybe I should revisit. > >> > >> The thing I don't like about WISPMon is that it's outsourced. Well, > >> unless I pay $10k, which would be inappropriate for my size. I don't > >> outsource my email, my DNS, my hosting, my lawn cutting, etc. > >> Everything is in-house . > >> > >> ----- > >> Mike Hammett > >> Intelligent Computing Solutions > >> http://www.ics-il.com > >> > >> > >> > >> On 8/22/2010 8:52 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: > >>> > >>> I've been setting up FreeSide... forever. 1) I'm too poor to hire > >>> it out properly. 2) I haven't had the time to dedicate to it to > >>> finishing it up. > >>> > >>> I remember seeing someone on here made a new backend system. I'm > >>> thinking it was WISPMon, but I'm not sure if there's another out there > >>> that a WISP made. > >>> > >>> It looks as though WISPMon certain does things that FreeSide doesn't > >>> and > >>> looks a hell of a lot better. However, does it do everything that > >>> FreeSide does? > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! > >> http://signup.wispa.org/ > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > >> > >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > >> > >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >
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