Technology
SERVER AND PC COMPONENTS
DATASCOPE has aligned with Microsoft technologies with all server and PC components developed in Microsoft .Net with a Microsoft SQL database. This is in line with SYSPRO’s technologies. Since DATASCOPE WMS version 4.0.40 the platform has been expanded to run on Azure for future cloud installations. All postings from DATASCOPE WMS to SYSPRO are transacted via SYSPRO’s E.Net Business Object layer. This ensures that the integration between the two systems is secure. Data queried from SYSPRO for DATASCOPE WMS screens, where no transaction is being posted, is queried directly from SYSPRO’s SQL tables. This ensures that the data presentation speeds within DATASCOPE WMS are as fast as you would expect in core SYSPRO.
MOBILE COMPUTER/SCANNER COMPONENTS
All mobile applications have been developed to run on Android 8 and are HTML5-based. This multi-platform installation is available on both Microsoft and Android platforms. iOS may also be released later.
The new mobile solution will be highly configurable to customer needs and strongly focus on task-driven work management. The solution will also be multi-language enabled. It offers a valuable design kit to tailor screens and screen input according to the client’s requirements. Clients can add custom logic to their mobile screens in a simple manner.
WAN INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENTS (NOT AZURE)
When the DATASCOPE software is installed on a WAN with multiple locations, the PC front ends are typically hosted via a terminal solution such as Citrix (this would fall in line with your SYSPRO installation). The mobile applications are installed directly on mobile devices. A specific network port is configured for all mobile computers and WIFI AP traffic. Generally, the comms lines are then “shaped” to reserve specific bandwidth for this port. The DATASCOPE WMS mobile applications always require a sub-200 millisecond ping time to the data and application servers. Any latency above this will cause the mobile devices to slow and, in some cases, to lose connectivity and log out. All WAN traffic should be subjected to QoS (Quality of Service). SDNs (Software Defined Networks) must work well, and there should be enough bandwidth to optimize traffic for latency.
AZURE ENVIRONMENTS
DATASCOPE WMS has been optimized to run in an Azure-hosted environment. Here all clients are installed at remote locations, so no terminal server software is required.
