Aware IM Configuration Database

jacklcs

Good day everyone..

My customer ask me to create an web application for them. I felt that Aware IM can meet their needs and they are happy with the interface.
But the application will be use by same interna user and external user but for 3 difference company name.

My client prefer to have separate database so incase any problem will not affect each other.

How do I design this type of configuration?
Can Aware IM run web services for difference database any the same time with difference user login to access difference database?

My client want Aware IM web services install on the Windows 2010 Server and user able to access 3 difference company.

How do I purchase such license for my customer?

Thanks for the advice...

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tford

My client prefer to have separate database so incase any problem will not affect each other.

How do I design this type of configuration?

Each could be there own BSV & would then be sepatate databases.

Can Aware IM run web services for difference database any the same time with difference user login to access difference database?

Yes, see the Login section of the User Guide. Each BSV would have their own login string.

How do I purchase such license for my customer?

Support can answer specific license questions.

aware_support

Regarding licensing. You will need to purchase the Developer Edition for yourself ($1499). If you distribute your application to your customer to be installed on their server you'll also need an appropriate runtime depening on the number of internal users of the customer. The basic runtime ($299) covers 5 internal users.

jacklcs

Hi Support
Any price with unlimited user access license?
What should I buy? Aware IM Web Services?
What do u mean basic runtime? Do u have a list of price for the runtime?

Assume the deploy of the web design will be seat on the client server. And my client want unlimited user caccess license.
Assume the deploy of the web design will be seat on my own hosting server. How about the license?

Million thanks.

aware_support

Basic runtime covers 5 users. If you have more the prices are here: http://www.awareim.com/runtime.html

Answering other questions:

If this is unlimited access for employees of the client (your client has a very large number of employees that will be using the system) then you need an Unlimited Runtime (see the table above). Non-employees do not need a license, so you only need to cover internal users.
You only need the Developer Edition in this case. It's all explained on our web site - please take a moment to read it carefully.

jacklcs

i am sorry.. what is the aware IM runtime license for?

I am using Awareim to develop the web application and run the Aware Server on the Server. I believe all the user can access the Webpage right?
After my delopyment, i will copy the web development file to their Server and install the Aware Server.
http://myserver:8080/AwareIm/Login...

Does it mean AwareIM Runtim License for 5 user means only 5 person connection at the same time? The customer is not going to use the Aware Im for further develop of the software.

I have visit one of the Software called AlphaFive. They sell the Web Application Server (WAS) which install on the Server will do with unlimited user access the web-application. Client PC do not required to install anything at all. If the Server has the Statis IP Address, user can access through internet with the specific IP Address.

How Awareim work? Assume I completed my application, can I use my developer license to install on client PC and user access http://myserver:8080/AwareIm/Login.... and access from the internet else where to the web application. Do I need to purchase additional license for the customer?

After completed the delpoyment and publish the file. Any limited of user can access of my application?

Your information is very important as I need to plan on my software developing. Million thanks...

ACDC

let me attempt to answer your question

Option 1: You the developer purchase a developer version which will let you develop the application for your client.

If your client wants to have the Application (AwareIM) server running on their network, then you need to create a Runtime Server version of the application and install it on the clients network. You can create the runtime version with the built in feature avalaible to you in the Developer version.

When you install the runtime server application on the clients network you will have to licence the runtime in accordance with how many users will be logging into the application. These costs are published on the AwareIM website

Option 2 : If your client is happy for you to host the application(s) on your server where your developer server licence resides, then there is no additional licensing requirements for your client. You will then negotiate with your client the costs of serving the application to their users based on your own set of costing rules.

In both of the above options you may develop as many separate applications as you like.Each application gets its own unique"Business Space" (Technically all the applications reside in the same database but each application has its own set of tables unique to the Business Space Name (BSV) ensuring exclusivity to each application. )

aware_support

Thanks, AC/DC, for the excellent explanation.

Further on this. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE INFORMATION ON OUR WEB SITE CAREFULLY. These are the pages you need to read:
http://www.awareim.com/compare_products.html - click on "For Developers"

Also read licensing FAQ here:
http://www.awareim.com/licensing.html

Also,

I have visit one of the Software called AlphaFive. They sell the Web Application Server (WAS) which install on the Server will do with unlimited user access the web-application. Client PC do not required to install anything at all. If the Server has the Statis IP Address, user can access through internet with the specific IP Address.

This is the same for Aware IM as well.

jacklcs

If your client wants to have the Application (AwareIM) server running on their network, then you need to create a Runtime Server version of the application and install it on the clients network. You can create the runtime version with the built in feature avalaible to you in the Developer version.

When you install the runtime server application on the clients network you will have to licence the runtime in accordance with how many users will be logging into the application. These costs are published on the AwareIM website

Option 2 : If your client is happy for you to host the application(s) on your server where your developer server licence resides, then there is no additional licensing requirements for your client. You will then negotiate with your client the costs of serving the application to their users based on your own set of costing rules.

Correct me if I am wrong.

Local Area Network Installation

Install the RunTime License Server on my Customer Windows 2010 Server.
Create the folder of AwareIM
Copy the delpoy file and database to AwareIm Folder.
Activate the AwareIm Server to access the application
The application show as http://myserver:8080/AwareIM/Login
Every user in the workstation can access the Application directly with such link
External user access the link with http://ipaddress/Aware/Login
In order to control Number of User Access the Application within the network, I need to purchase the RunTime Server License, say 5 users in the Local Area Network to access my application. It means that I need to purchase 5 RunTime Server License.
User cannot configure my application using the RunTime Server License.
5 Users can access any Business Space Application, Assume that I have 5 Business Space Application.

My question is that, my customer in the company will not use AwareIM to configuation my application. everything I create for them. then do they need to purchase RunTime Server License?

Since the customer has the own statics IP Address.. the local area network user can access the Aware IM using through http://Ipaddress/AwareIM/Login too and http://myserver:8080/AwareIM/Login. In the case, do I need to purchase Runtime license?

Hosting Server Configuration

I can host the Awareim application I created for my customer. Then provide the link to them to access my application.

http://www.mydomain.com/AwareIm/Login. The customer staffs can access the application based on the above URL.
In this case, can I use my own developer license to install on my own hosting server?
Assume that my customer has their own hosting server and they want me to install the Awareim Server and my applicaiton on their hosting server. ttp://www.mycustomerdomain.com/AwareIm/Login. The customer staffs can access the application based on the above URL.

In this case, can I use my own developer license to install on their hosting server? Can my developer AwareIM license install on multiple customer hosting server? Do I need to purchase AwareIM Server License for each my customer hosting server installation?

Database Configuration

In both of the above options you may develop as many separate applications as you like.Each application gets its own unique"Business Space" (Technically all the applications reside in the same database but each application has its own set of tables unique to the Business Space Name (BSV) ensuring exclusivity to each application. )

I understand tht I can develop many separate application with unique Business Space.
How do i separate each Business Space database?
E.g. bsdata1, bsdate2, bsdata3.. so on

The preparation of this, in the event my customer want their own database. So it is easily for me just copy the data for them.
Assume that I host the application for my customer, 5 cusotmers (many user) using difference Business Space. How do I separate each database for each customer?

ACDC

In this case, can I use my own developer license to install on their hosting server? Can my developer AwareIM license install on multiple customer hosting server? Do I need to purchase AwareIM Server License for each my customer hosting server installation?

One Server Licence = One Server
If you want to install your developer licence on your customers hosting server then you need to uninstall your Dev Licence from your server and relocate it to your customers server. (There is a procedure to do this via support)
Note: If your customers hosting server is behind the firewall located somewhere on their LAN , the maximum users on a Dev licence is 10 so the user restriction will still apply.
So if your customer wants to become their own hosting provider the server needs to reside outside their network

I understand tht I can develop many separate application with unique Business Space.
How do i separate each Business Space database?
E.g. bsdata1, bsdate2, bsdata3.. so on

To understand the database side of things, install your application on a MYSQL database and use a suitable tool to explore the database. You will see the independent tables related to each Business Space. If you need to move a single Business Space Application then you need to export or dump the associated tables and data using your database tool and then restore on the new server.
This obviously only applies if you have live data in the database

Alternatively if you have developed the application on your server and want to now install on the customers server then you simply export the Business Space using the export utility in your config tool and then on customers server import the BSV. Once this is done you can publish the application on the customers server and the Database will be created ready for use

Have you got the picture 🙂

jacklcs

Thank you.
Firstly, I need to purchase my own developer license for my own to develop my own application before ship to customer.

Note: I dnt want my customer configure my application. If their IT Dept user want to do that, the need to purchase the Aware Professional License. Is that correct?

Let summary the whole thing so that I can clearly picture. I have following case:

Install on my own hosting server -> mean I purchase additional developer license and install on my own hosting server. My customer can access my application directly without any additional license. But with the AwareIM, how I can limit each companies number of user to access my application.
For e.g. Customer A Max 5 Users; Customer B Max 3 Users and so on.. Company A and B are not related company but using the same application I build.
Install on customer hosting server -> mean I purchase additional developer license and install on my customer hosting server. My customer can configure my application directly too. Or what license should I purchase if I dnt want my customer edit or configure my applicaiton?
Install on customer Local Area Network Windows 2010 Server -> In the LAN, there are 10 users going to acccess my application and 10 external user from difference location to access the application through static IP Address. The LAN user also can access the application using the static IP Address too.
Then what should I do now?
Then what is the RunTime Server License for?

Just take as example of Alpha Software: they sell the Alpha Software Application to build the Web-Applicaiton Software to developer. When ready, developer need to purchase separate Web-Application Server (WAS) to be install on customer Windows 2010 Server or Hosting Server or anywhere. Transfer the delopy file and activate the WAS license will do. WAS come with unlimited concurrent user license. Customer cannot change the application provided they purchase the Alpha Application Software.

The Aware IM Developer Edition allows you to package your application with the runtime version of Aware IM for easy installation on your customers' hardware. There are additional license fees for Aware IM runtime and for the users in the customer organization. Details on Aware IM runtime and license fees are available here.

Aware IM Runtime:
The distribution package is automatically generated by the runtime builder and contains the following:
•Aware IM Runtime Engine (that includes a web server) to run a single application accessible by multiple users.
•Built-in database engine (Derby). Can also use other databases.
•Bundled application.

I believed that Aware IM Runtime is the same as Alpha Web-Application Server (WAS) .
Aware IM Runtime Engine (that includes a web server) to run a single application accessible by multiple users -> Run a Single Application? What does it means? If I have 3 Difference Business Space Application, then how?
When u said Multiple Users -> means how many users? Max 4 users also call multiple users license too. Does it mean unlimited users to access the Business Space Application? I have 3 difference business space application, does it means all any user can access my application?
Bundled Application -> Means my customer is able to configure my application?

I need to get classification because I need to prepare the quote for my customer which include all the license together.

ACDC

Note: I dnt want my customer configure my application. If their IT Dept user want to do that, the need to purchase the Aware Professional License. Is that correct?

Yes - If they have purchased a Pro License and you have developed features in the Dev license that don't exist in the Pro license, they will not be able to edit those features

But with the AwareIM, how I can limit each companies number of user to access my application.
For e.g. Customer A Max 5 Users; Customer B Max 3 Users and so on.. Company A and B are not related company but using the same application I build.

I understand there is a function in the latest build that lets you manage logged in users. So you need to insert a rule in your application that will assist in managing logged in users

2. Install on customer hosting server -> mean I purchase additional developer license and install on my customer hosting server. My customer can configure my application directly too. Or what license should I purchase if I dnt want my customer edit or configure my applicaiton?

If you don't want the customer to configure your application then make sure your application is password protected . Alternatively if your customer is running the runtime version, then there is no access to the configurator

Install on customer Local Area Network Windows 2010 Server -> In the LAN, there are 10 users going to acccess my application and 10 external user from difference location to access the application through static IP Address. The LAN user also can access the application using the static IP Address too.
Then what should I do now?

Install the Dev Licence on your customers server, it comes with 10 user licence, Then your external users can connect as well as well as the internal users. If you install a runtime version on your customers network, then external user wont be able to connect because hosting with a runtime licence is not allowed. (at least that's the way i understand it)

Then what is the RunTime Server License for?

A runtime licence is used for a single application to be installed within the the companies LAN - no WAN access

When ready, developer need to purchase separate Web-Application Server (WAS) to be install on customer Windows 2010 Server or Hosting Server or anywhere. Transfer the delopy file and activate the WAS license will do. WAS come with unlimited concurrent user license. Customer cannot change the application provided they purchase the Alpha Application Software.

Technically the Pro and Dev Licence are the same as the "WAS" providing you do not install the server inside the customers LAN behind their firewall

I believed that Aware IM Runtime is the same as Alpha Web-Application Server (WAS) .
Aware IM Runtime Engine (that includes a web server) to run a single application accessible by multiple users -> Run a Single Application? What does it means? If I have 3 Difference Business Space Application, then how?

I don't believe you can have multiple versions running under a single runtime license. Your best bet would be to install a professional version which comes with a 10 user license and then license additionally users separately. This will let you have multiple applications running concurrently where users can traverse across

Does it mean unlimited users to access the Business Space Application? I have 3 difference business space application, does it means all any user can access my application?

The licensing is transparent to how many business spaces you may have on a server. If you want all the users to have access to all the applications (business spaces) then you need to make sure that each user is taken on as a user in each application. Each business space has its own rules for users
So if you have a 10 user license then all users may access all applications subject to each applications user takeon