Versions of Veracity Learning

Versions of Veracity Learning

Veracity Learning LRS comes in a few versions. The main version, and the one you're most likely looking at right now, is LRS.io.

LRS.io (SaaS Hosted Plans)

This is our cloud hosted SaaS service, where anyone can create an LRS. You can use the free version, which is subject to some restrictions, or you can get more data storage, more transactions per second, and additional support by choosing a paid plan. LRS.io is a special build and contains a few features that are not available in any other version. Additionally, LRS.io is managed by our team. We know the software inside and out, so we can make database upgrades, system updates, and generally keep everything running smoothly without you needing to do anything.

Service Plans

Accounts on LRS.io have a service plan. Each plan gives you a specific amount of storage per LRS, a certain amount of LRSs, and a budget of transactions per second. You can upgrade your plan at any time by contacting us.

Many of you are on the Free Plan. This plan will give you up to:
  1. 3 separate LRSs.
  2. 100MB of storage each.
  3. 10,000 xAPI transactions per day.
For a full list of the current rates and limits for the service plans, visit our Plans and Pricing page. We can also generate a custom plan for you.

Shared versus Dedicated Infrastructure

Most accounts are on our shared infrastructure. This means that the webserver to access, the database cluster in which your LRS's database is hosted, the load balancer and rate limiter; all these are shared among our clients. The rates and limits of each plan exist primarily to ensure fair allocation of these resources.

Veracity can also host your account on dedicated infrastructure. This means that you don't use the same databases or webservers as other clients. You're entitled to the full throughput of the machines allocated to your account. These plans don't have any rates or limits, other than those set by the fundamental limits of the hardware. This is the best solution for enterprise clients.

On-Premises Plans

Veracity Learning LRS is also available for you to install and host on your own servers. While we've tried to make the process as easy as possible, you will have to set up and run your own databases and install our server software. On-premises versions come in two flavors: Lite and Enterprise.

Lite

This free, downloadable software can be used in production or just for testing. It's easy to use, easy to setup and install, and high performance. The free version has some limitations — we restrict the ability to use some advanced analytics capabilities, restrict the total number of LRSs, and only let you have a single user account for the administrative interface. This version is suitable for many users but is missing many of the awesome features that make our LRS one of the best on the market. Additionally, this version cannot use Elasticsearch to accelerate the analytics system. While there is no hard limit on the number of xAPI statements you can store, practical limits to the speed of the analytics are a few hundred thousand xAPI statements.

To download Veracity Learning LRS Lite, visit our Free Download page. Then, click the green Download Veracity Learning Lite button.

Enterprise

Veracity Learning LRS is also available in an Enterprise version for on-premises installation. This option is appropriate for large enterprises with the need to manage huge amounts of data. The Enterprise version is much like LRS.io — it includes all the features of the SaaS solution, but in your own data center. It even has a few capabilities that LRS.io does not, namely, the ability to host plugins that expand the way that the system works. LRS.io shared infrastructure plans can't do this because of security concerns, but when you control the system, you can add .JS files that expand the abilities of the analytics system or integrate with other platforms.

Here's list of features that are available in the Enterprise version that are not available in Lite:

Visualizations
  1. Custom bar charts
  2. Custom pie charts
  3. Custom serial charts
  4. Custom aggregation pipeline
  5. Class/course dashboard
  6. Video histograms
  7. Chart exporting
  8. Plugin analytics processors
Users
  1. Self-service user management
  2. Admin user management GUI
  3. User account email interfaces
  4. Per LRS user permissions
  5. Scalability
  6. Multi-threaded server
  7. Support for multiple servers
  8. No data limits
  9. Connect to sharded or replica set databases
Learners
  1. Learner creation and management GUI
  2. CSV upload
  3. Editable learner portal
  4. Learner self-reported progress
  5. Certificate and evidence upload
  6. Learner profile data
  7. Learner individual data dashboards
Content
  1. Course package upload
  2. Course content hosting
  3. xAPI and Tin Can launch integration
  4. Track external links
  5. Tested against dominKnow, Articulate, Captivate, Camtasia, Lectora, and others
  6. Digital statement signatures
Import/Export
  1. Statement forwarding
  2. Export backup
  3. Restore backup

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