1. STATEL an easy way to transfer data
Data Collection User Group
Gordon DeGrandis
Contraste Europe SA

2. Data transfer for any size file That is secure and reliable
Do you need
Data transfer for any size file
That is secure and reliable
Integrates into existing applications and networks
Uses standard protocols
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

3. Yes I do
We will see what are some of the attributes of a data transfer solution
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

4. STATEL Global view
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5. Data transfer solution
Should provide a common set of services
Data transfer service
Application service
Administration service
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

6. Service attributes Data transfer service
Guaranteed delivery without user intervention
Automatic retransmission of lost or damaged data
Transparent backup of transferred data
Transparent archive of transferred data
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

7. Service attributes Data transfer service Transparent data segmentation
Allows transmission of a large amount of data
Transport is not the limiting factor (SMTP, X400)
Allows for intelligent retransmission
File naming independent of the host OS
No data loss problems because of naming
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

8. Service attributes Data transfer service
Status information for transfers
Is the data in transit, received, used?
Status information is available through the STATEL API
Support for multiple applications
Reuse of the same software installation
Protection from accidental use or deletion of data by different applications
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

9. Service attributes Data transfer service
Transferred data is only available using the data transfer service
Allows for acknowledgement of reception
Allows for correct status information
Provides usage information
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

10. Data transfer solution
Should provide a common set of services
Data transfer service
Application service
Administration service
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

11. Service attributes Application service
Application to application data transfer service
Provides for bi-directional data transfer
Applications can send and receive using the same service
Provides similar services on different platforms
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

12. Service attributes Application service
Provides a programmatic interface for applications
API library for different platforms
Command interface for different platforms
Independent of the underlying transport
Independent of the platforms (UNIX, Linux, Win9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000)
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

13. Data transfer solution
Should provide a common set of services
Data transfer service
Application service
Administration service
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

14. Administration service
Service attributes
Administration service
Installation package
Customised automatically
Downloadable from a WEB site
Automatic configuration of intermediate hosts
Configurable local store
Local copy of transferred data
Has a link to the status information
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

15. Service attributes Administration service Logging of events
Local reading of received data
Local writing of data for transmission
Remote deletion of transmitted data
Any errors and or warnings
Statistics collection
For the data transmission process
Includes size, speed, retransmissions
For local and remote sites
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

16. Administration service
Service attributes
Administration service
A single point of control per site
Site traffic is collected
Traffic can be scheduled to optimise the use of available bandwidth
Return traffic can also be collected
Site parameters can be changed and or monitored
Individual workstations communicate with the site controller
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

17. STATEL Global view
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18. System Environment PC Workstations Win9x Windows NT Windows 2000
UNIX - Solaris
UNIX - AIX
Linux
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19. Corporate LANs and WANs supported
Network environment
Corporate LANs and WANs supported
Non corporate network connectivity as well
Protocols include
Kermit, FTP, SMTP, and X.400
Support for firewalls and proxies
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

20. Use of different transport media
Network environment
Use of different transport media
Supported for the same data stream without application changes
Support for special DMZs
No access to corporate servers from the site collection machine
Site collection machine acts as a store and forward gateway in the DMZ
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

21. STATEL provides this service transparently to applications
What is STATEL
An API (application programming interface) that provides a data transfer service
STATEL provides this service transparently to applications
STATEL does this independent of the underlying transport
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

22. End to end data exchange Managed and automated
STATEL Overview
End to end data exchange
Managed and automated
Secure and reliable data transfers
Platform and application independent
Non intrusive
Easy to download and install
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

23. Scalable and grows with your transfer needs
STATEL Overview
Scalable and grows with your transfer needs
You control when transmission takes place
Keeps a record of what was done
Uses standard transmission protocols (FTP, SMTP, etc.)
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24. STATEL Architecture
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25. Transfer medium independence Operating System independence
STATEL Features
Transfer medium independence
Operating System independence
Application to application protocol
Uses standard transfer protocols
Secure and reliable
Integrates into existing networks
Extensive status information
Data Collection User Group - Contraste Europe SA

26. Questions and discussion
STATEL
An easy way to transfer data