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FWA 5.0: Enhanced Database Solution for Cost Efficiency

Explore how FWA 5.0 offers reduced costs, broader support, easy backup/restore, and more. Upgrade to the latest technology for simplified management and multi-language readiness. Save on total ownership costs with this innovative software stack.

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FWA 5.0: Enhanced Database Solution for Cost Efficiency

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  1. FWA 5.0 Overview

  2. Overview • What is FWA 5.0? • Reduced costs • Supports multiple instances • Broader database and platform support • Easy backup/restore/transfer • Compatibility • Migration tool for upgrade

  3. FWA 5.0 in a nutshell • Brand new product – not an evolution from version 4.x code base. • Uses the latest .NET Framework 2.0 and ASP.NET 2.0 technology • Built-in delivery engine (No SQL notification services) • Fully transactional • Multi-languages ready • P2P and Tree compatibility with FWA 4.x

  4. Reduced total cost of ownership • Cheaper software stack +No longer requires full-blown SQL Server +Works with the cheapest version of Windows including Web Edition and Small Business Server + Also works with older versions of Windows • Simplified management + single database contains all data • Supports multiple instances natively - No virtualisation or additional hardware required

  5. SOFTWARE Costing example • FWA 4.1 costs • Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition (£867.50) • SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition (£1,472.50) • FWA 4.1 (£50) • £2390 • FWA 5.0 costs • Windows Server 2003 Web Edition (£235) • FWA 5.0 (£100) • SQL Express (Free) • £335

  6. Broader platform support • Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server codename “Longhorn” • SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005 (including the free express editions) • Reuse older servers to host FWA!

  7. MULTI-LANGUAGE READY • English supported now • Additional languages can be added

  8. Multiple instance support • Each instance of FWA is completely isolated from all other instances • Different versions of the product can be run concurrently • No risk of “data leaking” from one instance to another • Discount for licensing multiple instances • Discount for Support and Maintenance for multiple instances

  9. Easy backup/restore/move • No longer stores any FWA data in the file system • All FWA data is stored in a single database • Greatly simplified backup/restore of FWA • Straight forward to migrate FWA between servers routinely or in the case of catastrophic failure • Routine backups to another server for disaster recovery are now possible

  10. ENHANCEMENTS • Windows Authentication for deployment internally within an organisation to achieve true Single Sign-On • Better cross-browser compatibility

  11. Compatible with FWA 4.1 • Peer-to-Peer compatibility • Tree import compatibility Upgrade and still be part of the community!

  12. Upgrading • Migration tool will move – • Notifications • Users (devices, subscriptions, passwords etc) • Groups • FWA itself supports importing • Tree

  13. Future roadmap • FWA Codename ‘Cresco’ is coming in Q1 2007 • Brand New Features • Enhancements to existing features • Incorporates feedback on FWA 5.0 • Things we’re considering for later in 2007 • Linux Edition (FWA Codename ‘Penguin’) • Adopting more security related standards (e.g. CVE, VEDEF, CMS)

  14. Thanks warp@aviusexperience.com www.aviusexperience.com

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