AppFrame

How AppFrame / PIMS communicates with back-end servers

Information about how AppFrame / PIMS connect to Web server, SQL Server and File Server / Share

Basic overview of how PIMS client communicates with back-end servers

  • Microsoft SQL Server is used as database server
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services is used as web server
  • AppFrame and PIMS can use any SMB based file share as its File Store location

Overview of Communication layer when PIMS client communicates with back-end servers

  • AppFrame and PIMS has two Access Layers, one through direct SQL Connection and one through HTTPS Connection
  • AppFrame and PIMS will allways use Remoting Access Layer to get or put files to File Store.

Overview of PIMS client communicates with Web server in DMZ

  • AppFrame and PIMS can use a two layer Access Layer if there is a need to give access to PIMS through a DMZ without giving direct access to the SQL Server from DMZ. The connection from client PC to SQL Server will only be HTTPS or HTTP.

More information about AppFrame Access Layer

AppFrame Access Layer