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Fault Tolerance
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Workstations and Servers automatically reconnect in case a of communications failure.
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In multi-server configurations the Workstations automatically reconnect to other available servers if their own server fails. |
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Master server keeps client context. If the Master server fails and has to be restarted, the workstation users continue without having to log back in. |
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Support of Multiple Databases
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Public domain Embedded Firebird DB with no licence or administration costs for 1 to 200 user systems. |
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Public domain Embedded Firebird DB Server with no licence costs for 200 plus Users. |
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Microsoft SQL Server with higher server side security and possibilities for mirroring for fault tolerance for 200 plus Users. |
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Support for Oracle and IBM DB2 is planned. |
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Easy to Deploy
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Fully automated server setup.
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Simple server side, clock area control panel for starting/stopping server and switching databases. |
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Small thumb print size login client for workstations that can be easily installed by end users. Similar user interface to RDC client. |
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Login client automatically installs the necessary main apps clients after user logs into the master server. |
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Easy to Upgrade
Simple, Effective Upgrade Process.
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Developers login to their Swiftpro.Biz accounts and upload patches, minor or major releases tagged for developers, testers or general releases. |
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Application Server automatically downloads all updates depending on its status as 'developer', 'tester' or 'general release' and informs the administrators via the Apps Manager. |
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Administrator can perform an orderly shutdown of the system and initiate the upgrades:
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The Application Server is first upgraded and the client side upgrades are moved to a client upgrades folder on the server. |
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Application Server automatically downloads all updates depending on its status as 'developer', 'tester' or 'general release' and informs the administrators via the Apps Manager. |
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Effortless System Administration
Single client side system administration system that allow administrators to:
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Install, Remove applications; |
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Create, remove datasets (applications can have multiple datasets); |
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Manage dataset properties such as 'status' (live , training); |
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Manage all users across all applications; |
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Manage privilege sets; |
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Manage privilege for user groups for specific datasets; |
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Coordinate support between end users, internal support staff, and Swiftpro support staff; |
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Manage licence agreements and payments. |
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Effective Knowledge Base and Support
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Powerful knowledge base allows end users or administrators to search and retrieve articles.
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The user can seamlessly request support from in-house IT staff. |
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In-house IT staff can promote tickets to Swiftpro staff. |
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Multi-Application Environment
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The system is designed to support multiple applications running on a single server or single set of servers. |
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This reduces overall management and maintenance where a business needs multiple applications across the company. |
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Information on available applications can be viewed from the apps manager by administrators and, if required, be installed on the local Applications Server. |
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Available Apps may be developed by Swiftpro, by its development partners, internal developers or as special projects by Swiftpro. |
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Multi-Dataset Environment
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Administrators create multiple datasets based on installed applications. For example, if a business needs separate systems for managing customers for two distinct divisions. |
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Administrators can create different privilege sets for each dataset and assign these to users. |
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Multi-Level Applications
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The Application Server supports a concept of primary and secondary apps. |
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Primary apps are main apps and dictate the structure of the database model. |
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Secondary apps work on a data that belong to a primary app. Examples of a secondary app can be a special report or special export. |
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This setup ensures that primary apps do not need to be re-released to cover add-on functionality and also allows Swiftpro's development partners to provide add-on functionality for established Apps. |
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