Battersea Dogs and Cats Home wanted a single animal care database spanning multiple sites.

As reliance on IT Systems grew, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home recognised the need and benefits of linking their three sites located in Battersea, Windsor and Brands Hatch.  Telanova was engaged to design, support and manage the technology to enable their animal care and supporter database to work across the three sites and provide ongoing IT services for a seamless link.

A range of technologies are in use at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home to link the sites including:

• •    Internet - to transport information between sites
• •    Virtual Private Networking (VPN) - to route the information and maintain privacy
• •    Security – to prevent intrusion by unauthorised persons or programs
• •    Replication – storing information that rarely changes on the local site server
• •    Thin Client Server – making the most of the lower connection speed

“Due to the nature of our business, it is vital that our sites are linked and up-to-date animal and supporter information is immediately available.  Telanova has helped us achieve this.”   Sue Oak, IT Manager, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home