Client/Server Edition
iFinger Client/Server Edition builds on the LAN version, adding more flexibility and scalability
Specific improvements include:
- True Client/Server Technology
- Distributed Architecture
- Search Load Balancing
- Thin Client GUI
- Web Browser Front-End
- iMode Support.
- Concurrency Licensing
iFinger Client/Server will take advantage of your current LAN, WAN or intranet infrastructure.
True Client/Server Technology
iFinger Client/Server Edition has been designed from the ground up, to work in “real world” Client/Server environments, and uses TCP/IP to communicate between its various components.
Distributed Architecture
Due to its design, it allows the product to scale according to the customer’s requirements. By distributed, we mean that you are able to have your
web front-end on one machine, the Licensing Manager on a separate server, and the searching performed via a third server. It is the ideal multitiered
solution. Please see Figure 1 (PDF).
Search Load Balancing
Due to the distributed nature of the architecture, it is possible to spread the search load across several Searching Servers. This provides search results more quickly.
Thin Client GUI
The iFinger GUI ( Graphical User Interface ) has been separated from the engine and licensing is delegated to the Licence Manager. This makes the
User Interface more light weight and easier to deploy, whilst still supporting the mouse-over functionality that the current stand alone version supports.
Web Browser Front-End
Sometimes seen as the ultimate “thin client”, you are now able to perform searches from within your browser of choice, making it easy to deploy
throughout your organisation. Searches can be performed on your LAN, WAN, Intranet or even via the Internet, without the need for additional
installation.
iMode Support
If your national mobile phone operators support iMode, we can provide a solution, based on the iFinger proven technology.
Concurrency Licensing
The Client/Server solution provides concurrent access to dictionaries. This allows users to perform searches simultaneously on the same dictionary, with no restriction on which users have access to the dictionaries.
Conclusion
The iFinger Client/Server Edition’s multi-tiered, distributed design provides both a flexible and scalable solution to the world of indexed information retrieval.