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The
Big Picture: Relational Databases
The
common denominator for Aspect's LossPREVENTION and GlobalAUTHORIZATION
solutions is their reliance on relational database (RDBMS)
technology: the graphical user interface clients typically
use information stored on the RDBMS servers. The
supported RDBMSs are DB2, ORACLE, INFORMIX, SQL Server
and Sybase. Other databases can easily be added
if they support standard SQL and ODBC queries/interfaces.
The
advantage of using a client-server database architecture
are numerous:
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Taking advantage of the GUI power on the client.
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Taking advantage of the computational power and data
storage capacity on the server.
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Shared access to information.
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Information organized in a common format, accessible
by many different solutions.
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Availability of tools to efficiently develop solutions
(4GL languages like Sybase PowerBuilder; rapid application
development tools like Microsoft Visual Basic).
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Much lower-cost total solution as compared to host-based
applications - graphical rather than character applications.
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Scalability of solution by expanding server configurations.
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Use of open systems technology - customer selects
preferred vendor for infrastructure components.
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General adherence to industry and de facto standards
- broad availability of compatible applications.
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