FactorySuite A2 passes the test at Microsoft

Wonderware FactorySuite A-squared products, including their new Industrial Application Server 2.0, have passed extensive testing at the Microsoft Centre in Washington

Wonderware FactorySuite A-squared products, including their new Industrial Application Server 2.0, underwent three weeks of testing in a large systems setting of more than 500 computers at the Microsoft Partners Solution Centre in Washington.

The validation and benchmarking tests covered the scalability, operation and administration of the technology.

Providing unprecedented scalability across the widest range of applications, Industrial Application Server 2.0 has been tested to 1 million I/O with support for 100 computer platforms and up to 400 Terminal Services sessions in a single system.

In addition, its self-tuning communications and system management capabilities enable it to accommodate slow and intermittent networks as well as today's high-speed networks.

The Industrial Application Server also offers powerful security, down to the individual data element level in order to protect automation systems from misuse.

The scalability of this system saves time and money for future expansion or additions.

Microsoft has been working diligently to better protect its users with the introduction of the Windows Server 2003 operating system and, more recently, Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Not only have Wonderware Factory Suite A-squared products been tested on these new Microsoft releases, but they also go one step further to provide industrial-strength security down to the individual data element level.

"In today's marketplace, manufacturers demand solutions that allow them to reduce costs while maximising existing investments," said Chris Colyer, global process industry manager, Manufacturing Industry Unit at Microsoft.

"By building its solutions on Microsoft technology, Wonderware is providing its customers with the ability to leverage the systems they currently have in place while improving communication and collaboration".

The Industrial Application Server integrates with and adds value to customers existing systems.

It provides a platform that can be used in virtually any automation or IT environment, regardless of the existing network infrastructure.

This extends the useful life of legacy plant automation systems, reducing the need for expensive capital investments.

Industrial Application Server is now enabling engineers to achieve tremendous cost savings and efficiency with software that is developed once and then can be distributed locally or over a wide area network to any computer.

Software-based redundancy meets the needs of most supervisory/SCADA and plant intelligence applications and offers a level of flexibility, ease of implementation and cost competitiveness over other solutions.

Wonderware products are supplied and supported in the UK and Ireland by Pantek.

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