Hosting
Supported Hosting
ByWater Solutions plans and prepares for the worst by taking the following precautions and installing the following safeguards to protect your data. We perform a daily backup of all system data stored on the cloud. This information is saved both on-site and off-site, and is comprised of the all of the system data, and all other information found on the main server. In addition to the daily backups listed above, we create a mirrored image of the system data and code-base. If you so choose, we can also set up an additional system backup onsite at your library’s location and populate that daily for an additional fee.
- Free HTTPS security for all sites
- Fully managed hosting and security
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Triple redundancy nightly backups
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Koha Integrations
Koha can interface with 3rd party products and these products are vendor agnostic, meaning that there is no limit to who you can work with for interfacing with third-party products.
Koha acts as a Z39/SRU server and is SIP2 compliant and supports ILS-DI, NCIP, OAI-PMH and provides an extensible REST API. Complete list of APIs and Protocols supported by Koha.
Accounting Management - Koha can help keep track of what your patrons owe in the system.
Authentication / Patron Imports - Set up your users so they can authenticate and validate that they are valid library members and have permission to use/borrow.
- Active Directory
- Banner
- CAS
- Google Authentication
- LDAP
- OpenAthens
- SAML (Shibboleth, Okta OneLogin, Azure)
Cataloging - Import and Edit MARC records.
Discovery- Connect your Koha catalog to a discovery interface.
- Aspen - ByWater Solutions
- EDS - EBSCO
- PIKA - Marmot Library Network
- TDNet
- WorldCat Discovery - OCLC
EDIFACT (EDI) Ordering - Koha uses the EDIFACT standard for electronic ordering. ByWater Solutions will install a plugin specifically for each vendor listed below. Please suggest new vendors not listed below to your implementation team.
- Baker & Taylor
- Brodart
- EBSCO
- Emery Pratt
- findaway
- GOBI
- harrassowitz
- Ingram
- LSC
- Midwest Tape
- Midwest Library Services
eResources - Connectivity with APIs for all major e-book vendors that allow patrons to circulate e-resources without leaving the library’s OPAC.
ILL Services - Koha supports advanced holds processing and resource sharing throughout the country via Z39.50, or through 3rd party ILL modules which use the NCIP protocol.
- Clio - Interlibrary Loan Management Software
- ILLiad - OCLC
- INN-Reach - iii innovative
- Navigator - OCLC
- Relais D2D - OCLC
- SHAREit - Autographics
- E-ZBorrow - E-ZBorrow is PALCI's (Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc.) web gateway for requesting books from other universities.
Integrated Applications - connecting to cloud-based applications
- Communico
- myLibro - Conversight
- Patron Point
- Solus
Messaging / Phone - Koha can send text/SMS messages to patrons via an SMS gateway. You will need the patron's cell number and provider to send the message. You can use a 3rd party provider to send SMS messages. i-tiva is a third party, proprietary, product that libraries can subscribe to for automated phone services.
- Twilio
- Shoutbomb
- i-tiva (formerly Talking Tech) - illion Digital Tech Solutions
- Unique
Self Service- Koha can connect to self-check machines, gates, RFID, kiosk, and more.
Aspen Integrations
Aspen Discovery is able to connect to a wide variety of resources to tailor your discovery layer to what fits your individual library's needs. As the Aspen community grows, and we bring on new partners with new integrations, we continue to expand our offerings. Here are some of the integrations Aspen currently offers.
eCommerce: connections to the following vendors
- ACI Speedpay
- Certified Payments By Deluxe
- Comprise
- FIS WorldPay
- InvoiceCloud
- PayPal Developer
- PayPal Payflow
- Square
- Stripe
- Xpress-pay
eContent: API connections to the following vendors
- Axis360/Boundless
- Overdrive/Libby
- Hoopla
- CloudLibrary
- Palace Project
Database Integration: We can currently direct connection to the following vendors
Digital Archives: We can integrate any collection that provides an OAI-PMH feed including
- CONTENTdm
- Omeka
Events: We can integrates with the following providers with calendar integration for
- Attend from Communico
- LibCal from Springshare
- Library Calendar from Library Market
ILS Integration: Aspen Discovery can be used on many ILS'- active connections below. If you do not see your ILS on this list, do not worry! We have developers who are ready to make sure we can set up those connections properly. Aspen is completely customizable, so we can integrate any ILS or system.
- Koha
- CARL.X
- Evergreen
- Evolve
- Polaris
- Sierra
- Symphony
Sideloading: Automated way to integrate with any content provider that provides MARC records. Below are some of the more popular sideloading products.
Website indexing: We can index any site on the web.
Read more about Aspen Discovery Integrations.
Systems Support Team
Jesse Maseto
Systems Ninja
Jesse Maseto
Systems Ninja
Jesse uses his 20 years of experience in operational management and client relations to streamline development processes and ensure that custom developments are delivered on time and according to specifications. Using his history of success in spearheading new initiatives and managing customer correspondence, Jesse follows new feature developments from conception all the way to realization. He has worked in many different business forums and is perfectly suited to bring the levels of organization and communication we are know for to our Koha partners.
Evelyn Hartline
Security and Systems Administrator
Evelyn Hartline
Security and Systems Administrator
Evelyn has a bachelor's in Computer Science from Troy University and a love for building (and breaking) things. When not working, they can be found spending time with her dog, cat, and partner- probably playing Dungeons and Dragons.
Kendra Little
Systems Team
Kendra Little
Systems Team
Kendra originally went to school with dreams of becoming a doctor, although she has always had a deep love for computers and everything technology. After an unlikely encounter, while completing her B.S. in Sports Medicine at Howard University, she decided to alter her career path and learn about Linux. Following graduation, she landed her first job in IT as a software administrator. Since then, she has had two Linux Systems Administrator positions before joining ByWater Solutions. She hopes that she can apply her technical skills to assist ByWater Solutions with its continuous growth. Originally from Long Island, NY Kendra has been a resident of the District of Columbia for over 10 years. In her free time, she enjoys riding her bike around the national mall, attending sporting events, reading, and serving her community.
Todd Goatley-Seals
Koha Evangelist and Support
Todd Goatley-Seals
Koha Evangelist and Support
Todd hales from the Washoe County Library System in Reno/Tahoe, NV. It's a large and wonderful library system nestled in the incredible Sierra Mountain Range. He came to Reno/Tahoe via Southeast Florida a move that changed his life in many ways. He enjoys running, biking, skiing, traveling and sharing time with family and attending community events.
Krikor Makhdoumian
Linux System Administrator
Krikor Makhdoumian
Linux System Administrator
Krikor comes to ByWater Solutions with 15 years of experience working for IT/IS units in a breadth of industries, from healthcare products and solutions, to biomedical research, temporary staffing, and academia. Most recently, he was a software and systems engineer. At ByWater, he values collaborating with employees whose work helps make libraries, and all that libraries offer, vital institutions in communities all over. As a longtime user of open-source software both professionally and personally, he is excited to join ByWater in the capacity of a Linux System Administrator.
