dolitl (the green bits) comprises of a core web application plus additional services, for example, printing and scanning that allow the system to communicate with other devices, a database and secure file storage.
ASP.NET / SQL Data Services / Windows Communication Foundation / XML Web Services
The web application is built with ASP.NET, which is the code that delivers web pages to your browser. Other communication service technologies are used to provide a faster web experience in addition to enabling easy integration with other systems, such those run by the wholesale drug suppliers.
Microsoft .NET Framework
The entire application runs using the latest version of the Microsoft .NET Framework, which takes care of memory management and transactions providing a stable and safe environment for the application to execute in.
The Internet
Web Browsers
Being a web application, the user experience is delivered via a web browser. Compatibility with the latest versions of the most popular browsers such as Windows Internet Explorer, Apple Safari and Mozilla Firefox means that it can be used by almost all modern computers, including those running Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu.
SSL Encryption
Interaction between your browser and dolitl is encrypted using the standard Secure Socket Layer encryption. This is the same encryption used for Internet banking or on-line shopping (indicated by the padlock that appears in your browser). This means that all the data sent between your computer and dolitl is protected.
SQL Server 2008
All your practice data is stored in a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. This is an enterprise grade database product with proven security, performance, reliability and scalability. Unless you're a really big practice, you'll be able to use the Express edition which is free of charge from Microsoft.
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Store and retrieve any file, at any time, from anywhere on the web. It gives any you access to your documents with the same highly scalable, reliable, fast, inexpensive data storage infrastructure that Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites.
Windows Server 2008
The base operating system, Windows Server, which allows all the other required Microsoft components to run licensed and reliably.