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ONBASE DISTRIBUTED DISK SERVICES

What It Is
Distributed Disk Services is a middleware application that regulates OnBase access to the file servers containing OnBase Disk Groups. Because communication with the OnBase client is handled through TCP/IP, administrators are not required to use Windows Share facilities or Universal Naming Convention (UNC) paths for disk group access.

How It Works
Distributed Disk Services (DDS) is a Windows® or Linux -based application that is able to be run on a separate workstation. The OnBase Thick Client and OnBase Core Services communicate to DDS using a secure TCP/IP communications port. In the Windows version, DDS is run as an NT service and uses a standard UNC path to connect to the file server containing the Disk Groups. The Red Hat® Linux version provides native access to Disk Groups stored on a Linux server. Disk Groups stored on the EMC Centera® platform are accessible using Distributed Centera Services.

Administrators have the flexibility to configure OnBase to run with any number of file servers containing disk groups. DDS can be implemented as part of a failover solution or in a cluster to ensure high availability. As OnBase usage increases, additional DDS servers can be added to maintain a high level of performance.

Who Will Benefit
Organizations using the security features of DDS have added assurance that their content is properly protected. Controlling OnBase access to documents using a secure middle tier server simplifies administration to ensure that documents are uncompromised. Often, an organization will see improved performance using the DDS architecture particularly when accessing data across a WAN. Highly sensitive data can be configured with encryption using the 128-bit RC4 standard to provide an Additional layer of security.

Technical Features

• Middle tier application that can run on Windows or Red Hat Linux platforms 
• Access to disk groups using DDS is through secure TCP/IP ports rather than UNC paths or Windows shares 
• Multiple DDS servers can be utilized with one OnBase database