Enterprise Connectivity withEnterprise Connectivity withSNAP Ultimate I/O™SNAP Ultimate I/O™

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Enterprise ConnectivityEnterprise Connectivity

• What is enterprise connectivity?What is enterprise connectivity?• Why is it important?Why is it important?• What are the components?What are the components?• How does it work?How does it work?

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Convergence of TechnologyConvergence of Technology

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What is the “enterprise”?What is the “enterprise”?

• From Webopedia.com:From Webopedia.com: Literally, a business organization. In the Literally, a business organization. In the

computer industry, the term is often used to computer industry, the term is often used to describe any large organization that utilizes describe any large organization that utilizes computers. In practice, the term is applied computers. In practice, the term is applied much more often to larger organizations much more often to larger organizations than smaller ones. than smaller ones.

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What is “connectivity”?What is “connectivity”?

• From Webopedia.com:From Webopedia.com: A term that refers to a program or device’s A term that refers to a program or device’s

ability to link with other programs and ability to link with other programs and devices. For example, a device that can devices. For example, a device that can import data from a wide variety of other import data from a wide variety of other programs and devices and can export data programs and devices and can export data in many different formats is said to have in many different formats is said to have good connectivity. On the other hand, good connectivity. On the other hand, devices that have difficulty linking to others devices that have difficulty linking to others have poor connectivity. have poor connectivity.

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What is enterprise connectivity?What is enterprise connectivity?

• The basis of eBusiness, eManufacturing, The basis of eBusiness, eManufacturing, eAnything, eEverythingeAnything, eEverything

• Linking control and automation systems Linking control and automation systems with enterprise networks and applicationswith enterprise networks and applications

• Free flow of data between the real world Free flow of data between the real world and the business world in a format each and the business world in a format each can understand and derive value fromcan understand and derive value from

• Ultimately, combining the network, the Ultimately, combining the network, the application, and the data into a single application, and the data into a single entityentity

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Why is it important?Why is it important?

• Meets basic eBusiness requirementsMeets basic eBusiness requirements• Is a prerequisite for a “smart” companyIs a prerequisite for a “smart” company• Streamlines business processesStreamlines business processes• Improves customer relationshipsImproves customer relationships• Accelerates responses to market Accelerates responses to market

changeschanges• Reduces time-to-market cyclesReduces time-to-market cycles• Decreases down timeDecreases down time• Promotes collaboration between Promotes collaboration between

business partnersbusiness partners

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How do you do it?How do you do it?

• Connect the elements of the Connect the elements of the enterprise:enterprise:First, the networksFirst, the networks

LAN – Local Area Networks like EthernetLAN – Local Area Networks like Ethernet WAN – Wide Area Networks like T1, WAN – Wide Area Networks like T1,

Frame RelayFrame Relay VPN – Virtual Private NetworksVPN – Virtual Private Networks Internet – World Wide WebInternet – World Wide Web Intranet – Internal networks based on Intranet – Internal networks based on

technologies that drive the Internettechnologies that drive the Internet Wireless – Cellular, PDA, wireless LANWireless – Cellular, PDA, wireless LAN

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How do you do it?How do you do it?

• Connect the elements of the Connect the elements of the enterprise:enterprise:Second, the applicationsSecond, the applications

Backend databases – SQL Server, OracleBackend databases – SQL Server, Oracle ERP systems – SAP, Baan, PeopleSoftERP systems – SAP, Baan, PeopleSoft CRM systems – Siebel, Oracle, IFSCRM systems – Siebel, Oracle, IFS MES systems – Mapics, CamstarMES systems – Mapics, Camstar SCM systems – Epicor, i2 TechnologiesSCM systems – Epicor, i2 Technologies eBusiness systems – Ariba, CommerceOneeBusiness systems – Ariba, CommerceOne

Then, the data. Then, the data. From the real world. From the plant floor. From the real world. From the plant floor.

From remote sites.From remote sites.

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How do you do it?How do you do it?

• Historically, connecting the Historically, connecting the enterprise required:enterprise required:NetworksNetworksApplicationsApplicationsDataDataMiddlewareMiddleware

• ButBut middleware middleware is the Achilles heel is the Achilles heel of enterprise connectivityof enterprise connectivity

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Traditional ArchitecturesTraditional Architectures

SQL Database/Web Servers

Human Machine Interface/SCADA

Programmable Logic Controller (PLCs)

Input/Output

Factory-Floor Equipment

eBusiness Systems (ERP, MES, etc.)

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Middleware…badMiddleware…bad

• Middleware is usually a mishmash of Middleware is usually a mishmash of hardware and softwarehardware and software

• What’s wrong with middleware?What’s wrong with middleware? ExpensiveExpensive ProprietaryProprietary Poor and/or unreliable performancePoor and/or unreliable performance Difficult to deploy and maintainDifficult to deploy and maintain Requires broad talent baseRequires broad talent base Costs of obtaining the data often exceeds Costs of obtaining the data often exceeds

the value of having the datathe value of having the data ROI ChallengeROI Challenge

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New System ArchitecturesNew System Architectures

HMI/SCADA

Factory-Floor Equipment/Real-World Data

ERP/MES

eBusiness Systems

Web Servers

Databases

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SNAP UIO Enterprise ConnectivitySNAP UIO Enterprise Connectivity

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• SNAP Ultimate I/O with built-in SNAP Ultimate I/O with built-in enterprise connectivity eliminates the enterprise connectivity eliminates the barriers to data flow between the real barriers to data flow between the real world and the world and the business worldbusiness world

• Separate middleware is rendered Separate middleware is rendered obsolete because necessary middleware obsolete because necessary middleware functionality and protocols are functionality and protocols are embedded into SNAP Ultimate I/Oembedded into SNAP Ultimate I/O

How do we do it?How do we do it?

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How do we do it?How do we do it?

• SNAP Ultimate I/O provides:SNAP Ultimate I/O provides: Support for enterprise networksSupport for enterprise networks

LAN, like EthernetLAN, like Ethernet PPP, for dial-up connections over cellular, PPP, for dial-up connections over cellular,

satellite, or land-line telephonesatellite, or land-line telephone

Built-in, native enterprise protocolsBuilt-in, native enterprise protocols SNMP – Simple Network Management ProtocolSNMP – Simple Network Management Protocol SMTP – Simple Mail Transport ProtocolSMTP – Simple Mail Transport Protocol XML – eXtensible Markup Language (more later)XML – eXtensible Markup Language (more later)

DataData We know how to get data from the Real World, We know how to get data from the Real World,

and how to deliver itand how to deliver it

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Enabling Technology - XMLEnabling Technology - XML

• XML – A PrimerXML – A Primer Worldwide standard for describing dataWorldwide standard for describing data eXtensible Markup LanguageeXtensible Markup Language Similar to HTML, inherently an ASCII fileSimilar to HTML, inherently an ASCII file HTML is instructions for the presentation of HTML is instructions for the presentation of

data; data; XML is the data “container”XML is the data “container”

Provides method to describe data to share Provides method to describe data to share with any XML-aware applicationwith any XML-aware application

Infinitely extensible and self-defining - Infinitely extensible and self-defining - metadatametadata

Works over TCP/IP using HTTPWorks over TCP/IP using HTTP

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Enabling Technology - XMLEnabling Technology - XML

• Who is supporting XML?Who is supporting XML? MicrosoftMicrosoft

Entire .NET strategy revolves around the XML Entire .NET strategy revolves around the XML specificationspecification

Part of every XP application, native support in Part of every XP application, native support in Windows XP, SQL Server 2000, Office XPWindows XP, SQL Server 2000, Office XP

IBM, Oracle, SAP, SunIBM, Oracle, SAP, Sun W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) Virtually every single business software Virtually every single business software

vendorvendor

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Enabling Technology - XMLEnabling Technology - XML

• What does it look like?What does it look like?

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Enabling Technology - XMLEnabling Technology - XML

• Why is XML so important?Why is XML so important? Thousands of companies are investing Thousands of companies are investing

millions of dollars to provide connectivity via millions of dollars to provide connectivity via XMLXML

XML is the common ground between all XML is the common ground between all disparate data and enterprise systemsdisparate data and enterprise systems

SNAP Ultimate I/O is the only product to SNAP Ultimate I/O is the only product to support XML, bi-directionallysupport XML, bi-directionally

Represents a key technology and business Represents a key technology and business advantage for Opto 22advantage for Opto 22

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Enabling Technology - XMLEnabling Technology - XML

• How do I learn more?How do I learn more?XML Application NotesXML Application Notes

Connecting Enterprise Systems to SNAP Connecting Enterprise Systems to SNAP Ultimate or Ethernet I/O SystemsUltimate or Ethernet I/O Systems

Using XML Files on SNAP Ultimate and Using XML Files on SNAP Ultimate and Ethernet I/O SystemsEthernet I/O Systems

Written TutorialWritten Tutorial XML Solutions with SNAP Ultimate and XML Solutions with SNAP Ultimate and

Ethernet I/OEthernet I/O

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Enterprise Connectivity BenefitsEnterprise Connectivity Benefits

• SNAP Ultimate I/O with built-in EC:SNAP Ultimate I/O with built-in EC: Deploys quicklyDeploys quickly Eliminates enterprise layersEliminates enterprise layers Reduces development and maintenanceReduces development and maintenance Considerably reduces costsConsiderably reduces costs Communicates via methods understood by Communicates via methods understood by

enterprise systems, like XML, SNMP, SMTPenterprise systems, like XML, SNMP, SMTP Generates much higher ROI in less timeGenerates much higher ROI in less time Presents the most significant and profitable Presents the most significant and profitable

new sales opportunities in both IA and ITnew sales opportunities in both IA and IT

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How does it work?How does it work?

• Live demosLive demosSNAP Ultimate I/O to SNAP Ultimate I/O to SQL Server 2000SQL Server 2000SNAP Ultimate I/O to SNAP Ultimate I/O to Access 2000Access 2000

• Internet demo at Internet demo at www.internetio.comwww.internetio.comXML XML page on brain at Web sitepage on brain at Web siteMicrosoft Access database on your Microsoft Access database on your PCPC

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Completing the PictureCompleting the Picture

• SNAP Ultimate I/O Enterprise SNAP Ultimate I/O Enterprise Connectivity enhancements and Connectivity enhancements and toolstoolsXML ParserXML ParserData LoggerData LoggerXML CookbookXML CookbookSQL Server Stored ProceduresSQL Server Stored ProceduresOracle 8i ExampleOracle 8i Example

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SNAP Ultimate I/O has it allSNAP Ultimate I/O has it all