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Caravan
Business Server (CBS) |
ASP |
Java |
VB |
| Architecture
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1 Tier includes - Presentation, Business & Database with
browser as front end |
3 tier architecture |
3 tier architecture |
3 tier architecture |
| Windows Platform. Web based development tool on Win 95, 98,
ME, NT, 2000 and XP |
Web based development tool. Works only on Win NT, 2000 and
XP |
Web based development tool. Works on all windows platform and other
platforms
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Complex to deploy on the web as a web application. Mainly VB
applications are client server solutions. |
| Write once deploy every where including desktop, LAN,
intranet, internet and extranet. Works on Win 95, 98 and above |
Works only on Windows Servers. Cannot deploy solution on
Desktops |
Works on all platforms |
Works on all Windows platforms, but lot of problems in
deployment and complex to deploy on web. |
| Caravan solutions can be deployed cross platform e.g Windows
and IBM OS/2.(Linux solution is to be developed). |
Works only on Windows Platform |
Cross platform solution |
Works only on Windows platform |
| Small footprint. The whole CBS is within 1MB. |
In 10's of MB |
In 10's of MB |
In 10's of MB |
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| Database
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In built database with Search Engine. Automatic indexing. |
Third party databases. The database used are normally RDBMS and does not act as a
search engine. Requires Index server |
The database used are normally RDBMS and does not act as a
search engine |
The database used are normally RDBMS and does not act as a
search engine |
| RDBMS database |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Browser front end to access the database |
No |
No |
No |
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| Features
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ftp server. Easy to configure for multiple users. |
part of IIS |
Independent ftp |
Third party |
| SMTP server |
part of IIS |
Independent application |
Independent application or third party control. |
| Excellent web based development tool to develop messaging
solution |
Need third party controls. Serial communication projects may
not be possible. |
Difficult to develop messaging solution |
Requires many thrid party controls to develop a solution.
But it would be client -server application and not web based |
| Enterprise wide solution with data synchronization, across
the web, can easily be developed and deployed across multi location. |
Centrally located web solutions possible. But distributed
enterprise wide solution not possible |
Centrally located web solutions possible. But distributed
enterprise wide solution not possible |
Only client server applications possible. Works well on LAN.
Multilocational enterprise wide solution extremely complex to implement. |
| In built scheduler. Very useful for messaging applications. |
No |
No |
Yes. Timer control. |
| In built security to create groups, users and logins.
Possible to offer html page wise security |
No. Have to write lots of program to built this facility
into any application |
No. Have to write lots of program to built this facility
into any application |
No. Have to write lots of program to built this facility
into any application |
| In built communication server for serial and TCP/IP
connectivity |
No. Needs minimum MSMQ for part of a communication solution. |
Yes |
Needs third party tools |
| In built web server |
Part of IIS |
Normally needs external web server |
No |
| XML support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Event handler |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Learning curve extremely small. |
Medium |
Very high |
High |
