Tracker IT support for dental clinics

Tracker on a setup built to last

We build the environment around Tracker for where your clinic is going, not the least it can get by on.

The setup we build

Clinics grow, and one-off setups get outgrown. This foundation is built to grow with you, and one team looks after all of it.

  • Hyper-V, not bare metal. Your server runs as a virtual machine on a Hyper-V host, so it can be backed up whole and restored on other hardware. Most practice software works on a VM, and we confirm your version first.
  • RAID 10 storage, our recommendation. Fast disks that keep working if a drive fails. RAID 6 is the budget option.
  • Gigabit, wired. 1GbE is the standard baseline: cabling to the server and every workstation, with no Wi-Fi for practice computers. Have a CBCT? Consider 10GbE for smooth image loading.
  • Room to grow. Free disk space, capacity for more operatories, and images that keep getting bigger. We never build to the vendor’s bare minimum.
  • Planned changes. Every upgrade has a written plan, a tested backup and a short lived checkpoint taken just before the change, so there’s a planned way back.

Tracker is server based and uses SQL Server Express, which has a database size limit. Ask the vendor how close you are. We’re independent IT support, not the Tracker vendor.

One physical serverWindowsPractice softwareImages and files

Everything tied to one box

If the hardware fails, everything on it stops with it.

Hyper-V hostMain softwareFile storageOtherhardware

Whole machines you can move

Back up the whole server and restore it on other hardware.

A virtual machine is a whole computer kept as a file, so it’s easy to back up, test and move.

Run like a proper IT shop

  • Incidents. Every problem is logged, ranked and closed with your office manager, then reviewed so it doesn’t repeat.
  • Monitoring. We watch the server, storage and backups, and act early. Backups follow 3-2-1, with restores tested.

Tracker questions

Why Hyper-V and not a regular server?

A Hyper-V server is a whole computer kept as a file. We can take a short lived checkpoint before a change, back it up whole and restore it on other hardware. A checkpoint isn’t a backup.

Can you upgrade or move Tracker?

Yes, as a planned change: agree it, back up, test, then go live or go back. See the conversion matrix for moves.

Want Tracker on a proper setup?

Local teams serve Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Call (604) 813-7881 for a free consult with Tony. No pressure, no jargon.