Technical Specifications Overview

Common Point Authoring™ System

Architecture
• Centralized to minimize cost to users, allow data interchange with disparate systems
• Flexible for easier maintenance and future growth
• System maintenance/upgrades transparent to end users
• Scalable to thousands of concurrent users, millions of transactions per month, and terabytes of data storage
• Supports the latest Microsoft server technologies

Author-Level Digital Rights Management (A-DRM)
• Digital certification: immutability of certified data, verifiable accountability
• "Locks" each data element, when certified, using unique digital identifier
• Information owner granularly sets permissions for distribution/use of data element
• Permanent traceability of all data elements, transactions by Information owner

Pardalis Data Bank Web Application
• Editable page templates for supply chain segments
• Dynamic display of data fields based on use
• Add, import, store, manage, certify, share data
• Tracking/audit trail of all data elements and transactions
• Optional benefits for Pardalis Partners including branded display, adaptable data dictionary, data interchange through CSV or XML formatted data transfer

Tier 1 Data Center (host site)
• 24 hr. manned security, controlled access, environmental monitoring
• Redundant Tier 1 data carriers and automatic power failover for maximum availability
• Class A facility, N+1 redundancy throughout, including multiple HVAC systems, redundant power
• Permanent traceability of all data elements, transactions

End-User System Requirements (Small Information Producers)
• Any personal computer with a vendor-supported operating system
• Optimized for Microsoft Internet Explorer, compatible with other browsers
• Optional upload/download of CSV formatted file
• Optional Web services (XML) interface