Implementation Scenarios for DB Transfer

MethodMethodologyRequirement in
retail shop
Requirement in HQ
Direct dial-upFrom the retail shop, HQ client dial-ups and transfers the database at specified intervals to the HQ.GOFRUGAL RE & HQ client installed m/c should be configured to dial-up the HQHQ server  to be configured to receive the database through telephone line.
Internet dial-up
  • Retail shops, through their Internet dial-up account uploads the DB file to the HQ server (if hosted) or any FTP location.
  • HQ, through their Internet dial-up account downloads the DB file.
  • If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
  • If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to upload the DB file
  • Internet Dial-up A/c
  • If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
  • If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to download the DB file
  • Internet Dial-up A/c
Broadband Internet
  • Retail shops, through their broadband Internet account uploads the DB file to the HQ server (if hosted) or any FTP location.
  • HQ, through their broadband Internet account downloads the DB file.
  • If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
  • If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to upload the DB file
  • Internet Broadband A/c with static IP address
  • If the HQ server is hosted, access to the same.
  • If the HQ server is not hosted, access to the FTP location to download the DB file
  • Internet Broadband A/c with static IP address
E-mail transfer
  • Retail shops, send the DB file as an attachment to any specified Email address (of the HQ)
  • HQ receives the e-mail and downloads the attachment from  its e-mail a/c
  • Access to any email a/c
  • Access to any email a/c
Physical CD Transfer
  • At end-of-the day or any specified intervals, DB is transferred to a CD and physically delivered to the HQ.
  • HQ copies the contents in its server
  • GOFRUGAL RE and HQ client installed m/c should have CD-RW drive.
  • HQ installed m/c should have CD-RW drive.
 

Implementation scenarios for HQ server

MethodMethodology
HQ server installed in a standalone m/cHQ server can be accessed as http://localhost . It cannot be accessed through network, Internet or from any other remote location. Users have to access the HQ server physically in which the m/c is located.
HQ server installed in a networkHQ server can be accessed as http://<machine name> . The server can be accessed through network (i.e from local intranet).  It cannot be accessed through Internet or from any other remote location.
HQ server installed in a hosted serverHQ server can be accessed as http://<hosted server>. The server can be accessed through Internet and from any other remote location.