New industrial application server software version
November 2004
SCADA/HMI
Built on the ArchestrA software architecture, the new release of the Industrial Application Server (IAS) incorporates highly-scalable distributed processing and cost-effective redundancy functions, affirming its ability to meet the requirements of even the most demanding automation and plant information applications.
Industrial Application Server 2.0 offers simple, low-cost redundancy with a click of a mouse, scalability from 250 to 1 million I/O points across up to 100 computer nodes and a self-adjusting communications protocol for use with low-bandwidth networks. The Industrial Application Server is the core distributed applications processing element of Wonderware's FactorySuite A2 integrated software suite. When used in conjunction with InTouch 9.0 visualisation software, the IndustrialSQL Server historian and other integrated suite solutions, users benefit from a powerful, secure and easy-to-use industrial application platform.
"Industrial and manufacturing companies today demand sustainable, highly-integrated applications that can adapt to their stringent requirements for reliability, flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness," says Mike le Plastrier of Futuristix, a member of the EOH group of companies. "Wonderware exceeds this expectation by delivering one of the broadest industrial applications software offerings while focusing on the lowest total cost of ownership. This makes engineers' lives even easier and more productive - whether they have a discrete, continuous process or distributed scada automation application or a plant-wide integration/plant intelligence application. The ArchestrA architecture on which the Industrial Application Server was built is designed with scalability in mind. Many users today are demanding more MES functionality from their traditional scada suppliers - and this release of IAS certainly offers a wide range of MES and Plant Intelligence capabilities".
High availability and redundancy in HMI and scada applications typically involves complicated scripting and testing to ensure a robust fail over capability. Industrial Application Server 2.0 incorporates automatic switching from one node to another via a simple configuration checkbox in the ArchestrA Integrated Development Environment. In addition, systems can be configured so that one node fails over to a dedicated computer or two nodes back each other up. This system is easily implemented, highly available and can reduce operational downtime while keeping application development costs in check.
For more information contact Mike le Plastrier, Futuristix, 011 723 9900, [email protected], www.futuristix.co.za
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