FaxWare 5

ARCHITECTURE AND STRUCTURE

FaxWare has a multi-layered architecture. Three different software modules carry out totally different jobs.

This concept guarantees not only excellent configurability and high reliability but also the unlimited expansion of the entire system.

The Service Layer
It carries out the main work and provides the real fax service.

The Transport Layer
This layer is responsible for data transmission via the installed fax hardware (modem or ISDN board).

The Frontend Layer
The Frontend programs for DOS and Windows allow for access by the clients on the local network to the FaxWare message files.

The Service Layer

The Service Layer is the real heart of FaxWare 5. It has been developed to operate on a server. The Service Layer receives the fax jobs from the Frontend Layer, carries out conversion into fax files, prints fax files, and takes care of the job management for the Transport Layer.

In addition, the Service Layer manages the FaxWare users, groups, and services as well maintaining the logs of all sent and received messages. Various databases are managed by the FaxWare server, e.g. the collection list, the routing list, and the charges database.

The Transport Layer

As the name suggests, this is a medium for the transmission of information. The Transport Layer Driver (TLD) runs on the server and connects the Service Layer with the fax hardware. Depending on the licensed level of FaxWare, several TLDs can be operated on the server at the same time. Special Transport Layer Drivers work with analog modems (Class 2 and Class 2.0) as well as with ISDN boards (CAPI 1.1, CAPI 2.0, and the CAPI Manager) and intelligent fax boards.

The Frontend Layer

The users work with the Frontend Layer on their workstations. One program is available as the Frontend Layer for operation under DOS and another one for Windows. The Frontend Layer is the connection between the Service Layer and the user. It allows you to view your personal send and receive logs as well as the address books and the Tobit Archive System. In addition, it provides many other features like the creation of fax jobs or internal E-mails by means of an integrated FaxWare editor. The fax viewer and editor is called directly from the Frontend program.