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| STRATIX ON-DEMAND |
| Connect via the Internet |
 STRATIX
ON-DEMAND is a software hosting service that allows customers to connect
to the Invera Technology Center using the Internet to use the metal industry
enterprise software STRATIX. All software applications and data are hosted
at the Invera Technology Center.
Invera offers a SaaS - Software as a Service option to its customers
as it eliminates the capital and expense of acquiring, maintaining and
upgrading the hardware to run the metal service center software STRATIX.
The customer can connect to the Invera Technology Center to use the STRATIX
metal industry ERP using a high-speed Internet connection and fully secured
VPN - Virtual Private Network technology.
With the explosive growth of technology and lower communication costs
of the internet, using Invera's ON-DEMAND hosting service option for the
STRATIX metals ERP is a cost effective alternative to purchasing, operating,
maintaining and upgrading hardware and operating environment.
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| Added Flexibility for Customers |
| This service provides an added dimension in flexibility
for our customers enabiling them to focus on their core metal operations
and outsource their technology operational requirements. |
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| Invera Technology Center |
| Set up for the highest level of security and reliability,
the Invera Technology Center includes a secure access environment with raised
flooring, most up to date fire retardant technology and redundant air conditioning,
battery backup and power conditioning systems. The Center is managed and
operated by Invera's professional technology staff. |
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| Available Service Models |
| Invera offers three service models to STRATIX ON-DEMAND hosting
service to customers. |
- Single Server
- Replication
- Disaster Recovery
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| Single Server |
Incorporates a single STRATIX Server (IBM server)
hosted in the Invera Technology Center.
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| Replication |
All live data is replicated from the primary
server to a secondary server located at the Invera Technology Center.
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| Disaster Recovery |
For customers requiring a very high level of
system availability. In this model all live data is replicated from
the primary server to a secondary server located at an off-site
Technology Center.
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| Our Application Hosting Service includes: |
- Application Hosting Service for data using a primary server and a
secondary server with an off-site disaster recovery
- Hardware Upgrades for CPU, Disk and System
- Operating System and 3rd party software upgrades
- STRATIX Upgrades
- Licenses & Support for Invera software products
- Licenses and Support for Third Party Software
- Application Hosting Server Operations, Security, Backups
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| Benefits of ASP |
| Some general benefits of Invera's Application Hosting Service
are as follows: |
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| Pay As You Go |
A
monthly pay-as-you-go based on the number of users that access the
computing service. No capital investment with a monthly pay-as-you-go
model. |
| Easy Expansion |
Changes for hardware
sizing are accommodated based on the number of users that are contracted
for. Therefore any increase is easily accommodated. |
| Eliminates Capital Investment |
No
computer hardware and software capital investment or software. |
| Computer room |
Eliminates the requirement
for a computer room, special air conditioning and the related overhead
of a computer operations center. |
| Hardware Obsolescence |
Eliminates
the cost of obsolescence for hardware and related software resulting
from technical obsolescence. |
| Software Upgrades |
Eliminates the technology
manpower and down-time related to analyzing and implementing systems
and application software upgrades. |
| Disaster Backup |
Eliminates
the cost of a disaster, hot-site backup and the related time and effort
to audit it's operation and availability during computer emergencies.
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| Easy Growths |
Smooth technology growth
as business operations expand. |
| IT Staff |
Reduction
of in house IT systems and operational personnel. Eliminates the requirement
to hire, train and manage a technology group and the high turnover
normally related to these technology operation positions. |
| 7/24 Availability |
7/24 availability of
service, subject to only required maintenance periods. |
| 3rd Party Agreements |
No
separate support agreements with providers of host hardware and third
party software. |
| Single point Support |
Single point support
for both application and operational support. |
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