uniface anywhere webinar presentation

Uniface AnywhereArjen van VlietSolution Consultant

February 3, 2016

Advanced Development Technology

www.uniface.comAdvanced Development Technology

Business Challenges§ Extend life of existing applications§ Lowering TCO§ Reduce overhead§ Reach distributed user base§ Access diverse devices


The

Uniface Anywhere enables you to extend the reach of your Uniface applications to the network or web, in a fast, easy and secure way.

solution


- How Does It Work ?


– The Technology


- Deployment Architecture

Presentation Server

Database Server

Application Server

Oracle


Product Analysis

Uniface Anywhere

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services

Citrix

Lower Cost ü û û

Concurrency model ü û û

Protocol Efficiency ü û û

Easiness, simplicity and reduced overhead ü û û

New version upgrades ü û û

Fully supported for Uniface deployment ü û û


Support for Unifaceand Thin Client Technologies

§ Uniface does not verify or certify the Uniface product in combination with products such as Remote Desktop or Citrix

§ Running Uniface via Remote Desktop decreases the Windows resources available to Uniface, which can lead to performance/scalability issues.

§ We do not deliver thin client specific support or fixes in our Uniface product

§ Only if issue can be reproduced on one of our supported platforms is accepted by Uniface tech support.

§ The only thin client solution we officially support is Uniface Anywhere


- FeaturesSimple Client Installation• Server based – download and run

Simplified License Management• Windows Terminal Services not required

Single Management Interface• Manage all deployed servers

Integrated Load Balancing• Through relay server

Data Security & Encryption• DES standard• Optional Open SSL with RC4, 3DES and AES

ExpressScreenTM Technology• Low bandwidth utilization

Client side printing• Universal and native drivers

MultiPaneTM Technology• Each application can be run independently on the client

desktop

Redundant License Server• Master and 2 slaves

Session Reconnect• From anywhere at anytime

Proxy Tunneling• HTTPS client access via the Internet

Pass-through Authentication• Single Sign-On


File System Access• Client/Server/Network

Client local file access• Open and save files on client

Logon Scripts• Global and user specific

Session Shadowing• Troubleshooting application issues• Collaborative data sharing

Session Timeout / Idle• Disconnect or Logoff

Drive Letter Mappings• Hide server drives or provide server storage

Client-side Password Caching• Domain independent

Server-side Password Caching• Domain dependent

Group Policy Support• Previously established policies are automatically

applied to clients

System sound support• Remote application sounds can be played on client

Client COM port access• Remote data synchronization of devices such as

PDAs

- Features


Performance and Stability Enhancements• Improvements to interface between Uniface Anywhere server and client

Version Compatible Server/Client• No longer any requirement for server and client to be the same version

Client Shadowing Notification• Provide notification to end user that session has been requested to be

shadowed

Client Time Zone• Time zone that appears on the client is the same as the server in a

Anywhere session• Time zone cannot be changed on server by attached client

- Features


Uniface Anywhere V4 (Released June 2011)§ 64-bit Windows Support § Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2 , Windows 7

§ Automatic Client Updates§ Enhanced Printing and Management§ Performance Auto-Tuning§ Faster Application Startup§ USB Drive and Printer Redirection§ Improved Application Compatibility§ Upgrade Migration Tool§ Dynamic Display Resize§ Familiar User Interface§ Client Support


- v5 (Available February 2016)

§ Windows theme support§ Use the server look and feel on each client

(previously restricted to an XP look and feel)

§ High resolution display support§ Client-to-host reconnect capabilities§ Client multimedia support

(previously limited to just a few beeps)


§ Client platform supportWindows XP SP3 up to Windows 10Mac OS X 10.6 and laterLinux versions:

§ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 (64-bit)§ CentOS 5 and 6 (64-bit)§ SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (64-bit)§ Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (64-bit).

§ Host platform supportWindows Server 2003 (32 bit) up to 2012 R2 (64-bit)

§ Full Windows Desktop Support (start menu, task bar, etc.)

§ Client to host reconnect capabilities


- v5 (continued)


§ Added Value and Expanded Opportunities.§ Concurrency Model.§ Cross platform compatibility.§ Reduced Complexity.§ Fast remote access.§ Increasing Efficiency on servers.§ Low Cost.§ Secure Solution.§ Supports Uniface Applications.§ Access Applications from Any Platform.§ Web-enable in 15 Minutes or Less.§ Enhanced Security.§ A viable alternative to Citrix or WTS.

- Solution benefits


- Key Solution benefits§ Price – compared to Citrix, Uniface Anywhere is about 15%

cheaper per client.§ Version upgrades of Uniface Anywhere are free to

maintenance paying customers.§ Uniface deployment is fully supported with Uniface Anywhere.§ Single point of contact.§ Clear issue ownership.

§ Other products/technologies/apps are enabled.§ Scalability of Uniface Anywhere is higher, with around 20%

more clients per server.§ Relatively simple to deploy and manage.


Business Challenges A real example - Dutch Railways

§ Extend life of existing applications§ Lowering TCO§ Reduce overhead§ Reach distributed user base§ Access diverse devices


Dutch Railways PoC§ Problem: Latency issues on Uniface C/S

app§ Caused by: Separating database from

Application§ Solved by: using Uniface Anywhere to

run Application close to database(and remotely access Uniface application through Uniface Anywhere)

Demo



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