TS Network DataServer gives you the ability to share files and/or programs over a network moving much of the logic required for distributed I/O to the system that either contains the data or processes the data. This greatly minimizes network exchanges, providing improved performance.
Thoroughbred's TS Network DataServer is a key component to the Thoroughbred network solution. Any Thoroughbred-based application including those developed in Thoroughbred Basic™, IDOL-IV® or OPENworkshop® can use the TS Network DataServer to enhance the reliability and performance of a Windows NT or UNIX network.
Complex, transaction oriented, mission critical applications such as accounting, distribution and manufacturing can require many network accesses, 30 to 40 in some applications, just to process one data transaction. TS Network DataServer places the file handling logic on the server, rather than the workstation. As a result, the large amount of communications usually associated with key access and record locking are moved off the network and Client workstation to the Server. The benefits achieved with the TS Network DataServer include increased system performance and improved data integrity.
TS Network DataServer supports NT, OpenVMS and UNIX server-based network configurations. UNIX configurations can be set up to support direct host configurations communicating with CRT's and terminal emulated Workstations and networked Windows-based client Workstations. The UNIX-based system can support networked and direct users, communicating with the same database, with TS Network DataServer. This advanced feature enables the user to establish a system configuration that is most appropriate and cost effective for their business.
TS Network DataServer can be added to any existing Thoroughbred Environment 8.4.0 or greater NT or UNIX based network system, and can add additional capability to an existing UNIX host-based system requiring access to networked Windows-based Workstations.
NT - Thoroughbred TBPVIEW.EXE produces a listing of server processes currently running UNIX - UNIX ps command, will produce a listing of server processes currently running.
Network performance and data integrity are highly dependent on how the network is setup and how the server and workstation hardware and software is configured. Call your Thoroughbred representative for more information.
TS Network DataServer consists of the following three components: