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adTempus Architecture

adTempus uses a client/server architecture for maximum flexibility.

Server

The adTempus "engine," which does the work of executing jobs, runs as a Windows system service. It therefore starts automatically when the system starts, and can run jobs even when no user is logged in to the system.

See Also: Security | Operating System Requirements

Client

The adTempus Console is the primary client tool for adTempus, used to administer the adTempus server and to schedule and monitor jobs.

The Console communicates with the Server using TCP/IP, so it can be run from any computer with a network connection to the server. This allows users to administer adTempus from their workstations or even their homes without using remote-access tools such as pcAnywhere.

Command-Line Tools

We provide a command-line utility to execute "on demand" jobs. Use this utility to start jobs from batch files or desktop shortcuts.

ActiveX API

Our client tools communicate with the server using an ActiveX API. This API is fully documented, and can be freely used by customers who wish to build their own client tools.

Client Licensing

adTempus does not use client-based licensing: you can have any number of client connections without requiring additional licenses.

Database

adTempus uses a relational database for data storage. This database is accessible using any reporting tool that supports SQL databases, so you can build custom reports to extract information such as job statistics.

adTempus is distributed with the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express database engine. If you already have a full SQL Server instance, you can use that instead.