Software that works for you 1 The investment benefits of fully scalable software for high growth organisations. Start small, increase investment as business grows. Customised software, fully compatible with enterprise systems, locally developed for your unique business.

Software that works for you 2 In the beginning… IBM mainframe DEC mini

Software that works for you 3 …we had flat file or hierarchal database structures

Software that works for you 4 Data held in ‘topic tables’ rather than all in same place Data in one table, related to data in another e.g. A customer places order for 5 items. 3 tables store this information Data is only stored once, redundant data is minimised Referential Integrity rules control data accuracy A more efficient data management system In the early 70’s IBM invented the RELATIONAL DATABASE CustomerID CoName POBox Town Zip TelNo FaxNo OrderNo Date CustOrderNo ShipBy DelReqd CustID OrderID ProdID Description Qnty Price Tax Discount OrderNo tblCustomer tblOrders tblOrderDetails

Software that works for you 5 IBM also gave us Sequel – Structured Query Language - SQL Millions of records in hundreds of tables An SQL query returns only the data requested English-like syntax gave SQL global popularity Many leading software companies provide SQL compatibility CustomerID CoName POBox Town Zip TelNo FaxNo OrderNo Date CustOrderNo ShipBy DelReqd CustID OrderID ProdID Description Qnty Price Tax Discount OrderNo How many orders > R100,000 rec’d this month from Bronkhorstspruit? Ask a question tblCustomer tblOrders tblOrderDetails

Software that works for you 6 A neat implementation plan for a growing business: Benefits Low cost rapid development tool TS – reduced cost Limits: 40 users and ± 500,000 records per table Benefits Low cost rapid development tool TS – reduced cost Limits: 40 users and ± 500,000 records per table Spread development costs over 1-2 year period No practical limit to users or number of records No re-training of users – interface remains identical Linux is gaining share in corporate server market MySQL will grow in feat- ures 1 – 2 years 5 – 10 years

Software that works for you 7 We have the software modules – ready to grow in a changing business All available modules fully customisable to client brief Additional modules written on demand No additional user licence fees Full support for web services Project management of all installations Module costs from R5,000 to R300,000 All available modules fully customisable to client brief Additional modules written on demand No additional user licence fees Full support for web services Project management of all installations Module costs from R5,000 to R300,000 Buy stand-alone – integrate later Start in Access, upgrade as necessary

Software that works for you 8 The Microsoft Terminal Services Story Windows NT and 2000 Server editions provide a UNIX-like approach to networking Applications. Terminal Services (TS) allow connection to all our programs installed on a server via a LAN, WAN or dial-up line. A client terminal can be a standard computer, laptop or thin-client. A computer can be a PI or PII with a small amount of RAM. Network performance is enhanced as only ‘screens’ pass through the line from server to client. Licencing fees are also reduced compared to a conventional Windows network. TS-an economic and speedy solution to network client delivery The following slides are provided by Microsoft to explain its TS strategy

Software that works for you 9 Windows® 2000 Terminal Services Microsoft Corporation January

Software that works for you 10 Terminal Services Commitment Microsoft is committed to server-based computing as a customer-driven option for deploying Windows- based applications Microsoft is committed to server-based computing as a customer-driven option for deploying Windows- based applications Windows 2000 is the operating system platform of choice for server-based computing Windows 2000 is the operating system platform of choice for server-based computing Microsoft has enhanced its Terminal Services technology with Windows 2000 and will continue to do so Microsoft has enhanced its Terminal Services technology with Windows 2000 and will continue to do so

Software that works for you 11 Terminal Services Benefits Rapid deployment of Windows-based applications Rapid deployment of Windows-based applications  Great for frequently updated, hard to manage/install applications  No rewrite of applications needed  Excellent solution for WAN and dial-up access Extend Win32®-based apps to non-PC desktops Extend Win32®-based apps to non-PC desktops  WBTs, Unix, Mac, Handheld PCs etc. Reduce TCO Reduce TCO  Centralized application management  Remote administration

Software that works for you 12 Terminal Services Architecture My Documents My Computer My Network Places Internet Explorer Recycle Bin Start 12:00 PM RDP TCP/IP RDP TCP/IP Terminal Server Client

Software that works for you 13 App Management Admin Tools Windows 2000 Terminal Services Multi-Session Extensions Communications Subsystem Windows-based Clients (Win32, WFW, WBT) RDP Protocol Windows and Non-Windows –based Clients Citrix MetaFrame

Software that works for you 14 Windows 2000 Terminal Services An integrated component of: Terminal Services

Software that works for you 15 Laptops Full Clients Desktops Thin Clients Windows- based Terminal Pro Windows- based Terminal Std Windows- based MobileTerminal Windows Client Options

Software that works for you 16 Terminal Services Operating Modes Remote Administration Remote Administration  Secure server and directory maintenance  Administration from down-level clients  Any device, anywhere, any network connection  Recommendation: Enable on every server! Application Server Application Server  Centralized LOB Application Deployment  Enhanced Remote Access (WANs, Dial-Up)  Deploying Win32-based apps on non-PC desktops  Legacy PC migration  Windows-based Terminals

Software that works for you 17 Remote Desktop Protocol Enhancements Printer redirection Printer redirection   Print from Windows-based applications to any locally attached printer (LPT, COM, USB)   Auto detection of client printers & dynamic print queue creation/teardown Session Remote Control Session Remote Control   Administrators can view/control client session   Can be enabled for peer-to-peer support   Extremely useful helpdesk feature

Software that works for you 18 RDP Enhancements (cont.) Clipboard redirection Clipboard redirection   Cut & paste between apps running locally and those running in the remote session RDP Performance Improvements RDP Performance Improvements   Best on LAN, WAN and dial-up Virtual channel support Virtual channel support   Leverages RDP encryption (56/128 bit)   Can be used to add custom devices / features (scanners, barcode readers etc.)   Windows 2000 Resource kit includes utilities that use virtual channels

Software that works for you 19 TS Deployment Model All accounts, profiles, data and printer definitions stored on backend servers All accounts, profiles, data and printer definitions stored on backend servers Only applications are installed on terminal servers Only applications are installed on terminal servers

Software that works for you 20 Server configuration Model NumberStructured Task Workers Knowledge Workers Data Entry Workers 4-way PII – 400 MHz 1 MB L2 Cache, 4096 MB 140Ha70 Users120 Users210 Users 2-way PIII – 450 MHz.5MB L2 Cache, 1024 MB MC Users70 Users210 Users 1-way PIII – 450 MHz.5MB L2 Cache, 1024 MB MC Users40 UsersTBD Terminal Services Scaling

Software that works for you 21 Terminal Service Licencing Terminal Service 4.0 eligible for Windows 2000 Server Upgrade Terminal Service 4.0 eligible for Windows 2000 Server Upgrade Windows 2000 Terminal Service CAL + Server CAL Windows 2000 Terminal Service CAL + Server CAL   Per device   Available in retail and Open/Select, EAs   Upgrade CAL pricing for existing Terminal Service 4.0 CALs Terminal Services Internet Connector License Terminal Services Internet Connector License   200 anonymous non-employees Terminal Services License Management (TSLM) Terminal Services License Management (TSLM)   Assisted management of Terminal Service client licencing

Software that works for you 22 Recap: TS Strengths Ideal for: Ideal for:   Rapid centralized deployment and management of Win32- based apps to heterogeneous desktops   Efficient remote manipulation of large datasets   Access to same desktop from anywhere Not designed for: Not designed for:   Graphics Intensive Applications   Extensive Multimedia   Offline workers

Software that works for you 23 Our software and services are custom built to fit the needs of the local market. No two companies have identical methods of doing bus- iness, the software used should reflect those differences. Whilst software does impose disciplines on an organisation these should not be in contradiction to historical norms that have built a successful enterprise. Don’t allow IT to limit growth, IT grows with you

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