Data Transfer Service

Nearly every production application requires the dissemination of data from one remote system to others. Data Transfer Service (DTS) is a software service that makes data available from one or more sources to one or more sources over a network connection. You can write it yourself or you can pay a low monthly fee to have us take care of this for you so you can focus on your core business or application development.

At a high level, DTS brings external data to your system(s) by following a simple processing model shown here:

Data is gathered (either continuously or on a schedule) and passed through a rule set which filters the data before delivering it to the target system. This filtering has two benefits. First, you only get the data you need and second, the data size is pared down freeing up network bandwidth. Of course the data transfer can occur in either direction (i.e., either to or from your systems).

Why Do You Need DTS?

The primary reasons for using DTS are as follows:

• Cost Savings - Purchasing a DTS service is a “build vs. buy” decision that is nearly always more cost-effective when compared to the initial and ongoing costs of building such a capability into a system
• Reduced System Complexity – Do you really want your system(s) bogged down with unnecessary details of external data access? Better to have someone else take care of this “dirty work” for you so you can concentrate on building systems core to your business
• Performance Enhancement – by paring down data from external sources and delivering it in a controlled manner, overall system performance is increased
• Tested Software – our DTS systems run with software that has been used in production systems for years

Hidden Costs?

While on the surface this seems like a rudimentary task (it is), there are many factors and hidden costs that are not always considered when entering into such an endeavor:

• What happens if either system goes down?
• How does such a system recover?
• Is the data secured?
• Who will monitor the communication between systems?
• Is it cost effective to allocate scarce in-house resources developing and maintaining this capability?
• What happens if large bursts of data occur at once?

Applications of DTS

There are thousands of applications applicable to DTS technology. Here are a few examples:

• PBX Systems – nearly every business has a PBX on-site, however most do not even use the information available from the PBX. What if you could track every call made or that comes into your business and provide meaningful data to your business processes – not in the form of a paper report but rather as a near real-time data stream? DTS/PBX is your answer!
• Legacy Systems – Many systems have dependencies on data provided by legacy systems with proprietary interfaces. DTS/Legacy handles these systems.
• Monitoring Systems – Many devices require monitoring. DTS/Monitor gathers information from SNMP and even proprietary systems and delivers information to your system(s).
• Feed Systems – Stock “ticker” applications, weather, GPS location information and other such systems require access to real-time data. DTS/RealTime provides this type of data transfer capability

Features

Any Source

• Databases
• Feeds
• Web Services
• RMI, DCOM, etc.
• Queues (JMS. Microsoft Message Queues, etc)

Any Network

• IP - TCP/UDP
• Serial / RS-232 Connection
• Satellite feed

The DTS Service Offering

Setup

Each DTS service offering is unique and so requires some up-front preparation and integration effort. Once the applicable interfaces are defined and tested, data delivery begins.

Pricing

DTS is offered on a subscription basis with no additional up front costs (other than an initial commitment of 3 months service).

Please Contact:

email: titusoft.com