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GlobeRanger’s
Smart Network Appliance Product (SNAPTM)
Overview
GlobeRanger Corporation pioneered the creation of an information processing infrastructure software at the edge of the enterprise. This enables companies to harness data generated outside traditional IT environments to improve business processes, increase their operating efficiencies and move closer to being real-time organizations.
Edge process management is a critical component of successful RFID deployments. GlobeRanger’s acclaimed iMotion platform leads the industry with its full-featured and rich process management capabilities. However, initial pilots and multi-site deployments involving fairly standard and unvarying workflows may not require all the sophisticated process management features of the standard iMotion platform. The introduction of SNAPTM (Smart Network Appliance Product) addresses these considerations by combining the proven performance and reliability of iMotion with speed, economy and ease of deployment of SNAPTM.
Introducing Smart Network Appliance Product (SNAPTM)
SNAPTM provides a rich runtime platform to support various edge applications that can be bundled within the appliance. Built on the robust and field-proven components of GlobeRanger’s iMotion platform, SNAPTM is designed to make “life easier for network managers and application developers”.
SNAPTM provides comprehensive workflow and process management support at the edge of enterprise as opposed to merely routing data to back-end systems. SNAPTM installations can be managed remotely, enabling companies to efficiently configure and update applications instantly across their networks.
SNAPTM connects easily with back-end enterprise systems, enabling easier growth and scaling without having to deploy a hierarchy of appliances that require extensive scripting to make changes.
SNAPTM is suited for rapid deployments at small, remote and multi-site deployments with limited IT support and tight budgets. It is ideally suited for the following environments:
- Retail Outlets
- Pharmacy Chains
- Branch Office Locations
- Small Satellite Warehouses
- Temporary Operations
“As customers consider multi-site deployments to support various RFID applications, this appliance could be a very valuable tool for network managers and application developers facing the integration of heterogeneous devices.”
Louis Bianchin, Senior RFID Research Analyst at VDC
SNAPTM Specifications
SPECIFICATION
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| Connectivity |
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10/100/1000 Based T, USB 2.0, RS232 (DB9), and PCMCIA |
| Power |
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100-240 VAC, 47-63 Hz, 2A |
| Networking Protocols |
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TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, NTP, DHCP, SNMP, SMTP, FTP |
TAG SUPPORT
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| Tags |
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EPC Class 0, EPC Class 0+, EPC Class 1,
EPC C1G2, ISO 18000-6B, ISO 18000-6C, ISO 15693,
Semi-Passive, Active and RTLS |
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EPCglobal TDS (1.27, 1.3, 1.4)
US DoD Passive Tag Specifications version 6.0 |
DATA SERVICES & APPLICATION INTEGRATION
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| Standards |
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EPCglobal Application Level Events (ALE), EPCglobal EPCIS Data Capture Interface |
| Applications |
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Highly configurable (SAP, MSMQ, MQSeries, WAWF, and many more) |
| Edge Processes |
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Configurable |
SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT
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| Management |
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Supports integration with all SNMP and WMI based enterprise network management systems such as HP OpenView, CA Unicenter and IBM Tivoli NetView |
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HTTPS, SSL, SSH, FIPS, DES, AES, MD5 |
| Control |
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Multi-level administration access |
DEVICE SUPPORT
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| Devices Supported |
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Passive, Semi-Active, RTLS, Barcode readers and Sensors |
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5 devices without Ethernet switch, 12 devices with Ethernet switch |
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RS-232 and USB for additional device connectivity and PCMCIA for wireless card |
SNAPTM – Customer Benefits and Features
As the pioneering leader in enterprise edge processing, GlobeRanger’s iMotion Edgeware platform has been successfully deployed worldwide in both the commercial and government markets. GlobeRanger customers and partners have come to depend on the iMotion Edgeware platform to reduce costs while improving overall operating efficiencies.
GlobeRanger continues this tradition with the introduction of SNAPTM (Smart Network Appliance Product). Built on robust, field proven iMotion platform components, SNAPTM is an edge real-time environment that enables customers and partners to easily deploy and integrate new RFID and sensor-based solutions with existing infrastructure.
If you are seeking a field proven product for initial pilots, small and multi-site deployments on tight budgets, deployments with fixed and basic process flows, or rollouts involving large numbers of end points with limited IT support, then GlobeRanger’s SNAPTM is the answer.
Key SNAPTM features and benefits as noted by our customers and partners include:
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| Real process management at the edge |
Gives you much more than tag data aggregation at the edge - true process management at the edge instead of merely routing all data to back-end systems. |
| Light footprint |
Connects seamlessly to the standard iMotion platform or any back-end legacy system without a hierarchy of networking boxes that hide your true total cost of ownership. |
| General sensor platform |
Supports RFID - passive and active, and all frequencies; barcodes – linear and 2D; sensor technologies, and location systems. |
| Open platform |
Built on the .NET platform to give you ready access to make changes and additions. Provides more investment protection than black boxes and proprietary scripting languages. |
| Remote management |
Configure, monitor, and manage your deployed network remotely. Propagate updates instantly across your network. |
| Proven components |
Built with iMotion components that have been in operation in many successful, large-scale production deployments. |
| Standards compliant |
GlobeRanger’s leadership role in standards activities ensures products that are fully compatible with EPCglobal standards. Also supports non-standard data collection products. |
| Enterprise Connectivity |
Connects easily to back-end enterprise systems without going through a hierarchy of boxes. |
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Benefits
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- Industry's Lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Appliance.
- Instant configuration and network management from a remote location.
- Growth and scalability: A hierarchy of appliances and extensive scripting changes are not required.
- Enterprise Connectivity: Easily connects to back-end systems.
- Rich runtime platform: Supports bundled applications within appliance.
- Reliability: Built on robust, field proven iMotion platform components
- True process management capability at enterprise edge
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