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Server Configurations
The client-server model is a form of network topology in which a users
computer or terminal (the client) accesses the ERP programs and data via a host
computer called the server. The servers may be centralized, but the clients are
usually located at multiple locations throughout the enterprise. Two basic
architectures are the two-tier model and the three-tier model, as described in the
following sections.
Two-Tier Model
o The server handles both application and database duties. Client
computers are responsible for presenting data to the user and passing
user input back to the server.
Three-Tier Model
o The database and application functions are separated in the three-tier
model. This architecture is typical of large ERP systems that use wide
area networks (WANs) for connectivity among the users. Satisfying
client requests requires two or more network connections. Initially, the
client establishes communications with the application server.
OLAP
support common analytical operations
servers
Consolidation
- is the aggregation or roll-up of data. For example, sales offices
data
can be rolled up to districts and districts rolled up to regions.
Drill-down
- permits disaggregating data to reveal the underlying details
that explain
certain phenomena. For example, the user can drill down from total sales
returns for
a period to identify the actual products returned and the reasons for their
return.
Slicing and dicing