Introduction > Local or Cloud database

TimeWriter works with both a local or cloud database. An explanation of how this works follows below.

•	The local database is located on your own computer or within the same network. This is a trusted internal location and is typically not accessible from outside of the local network.

•	It is only possible to work with the desktop client.

•	Optimal performance. Speed of reading and writing from the database does not depend on an internet connection.

•	The cloud database is located on an internet server (http://std.cloud.timewriter.nl/).

•	It is possible to work with the desktop client.

•	It is possible to work with the web client via a web browser.

•	Regular backups will be run on the server.

•	Speed of reading and writing from the database is dependent on an internet connection.

If you want to use TimeWriter on both Windows and Mac OS X, the best option is to put the database in the cloud.

N.B.: For communication with the server in the cloud, a TCP/IP connection will be set up to std.cloud.timewriter.nl on port 9093.