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MultitenantArchitecture
SmartCapture® Multi-tenancy – Decreased Costs, Increased Control
Ephesoft Enterprise | Scalability
Multi-tenancy is just one of the unique features of Ephesoft Enterprise in the advanced capture industry. The concept of multi-tenancy is individual instances of Ephesoft software running on a server or server cluster, yet the server is able to support multiple separate clients (tenants) individually, without sharing each other's information.
In contrast, a system which is not multi-tenancy enabled, each client would require a separate piece of hardware as well as software con�gured just for that environment. Multitenant solutions automatically partition the data and con�guration for each client separately even though they reside on a single piece of hardware (server) and single instance of software. This is also a di�erent architecture than a networked environment with multiple thick clients accessing the same central software and database.
Multi-tenancy is the approach used by progressive, cloud-based applications like SalesForce.com, Eloqua and Oracle to minimize administrative burdens, reduce hardware costs and maintenance while improving availability.
Multi-tenancy Bene�ts
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Value: lower set-up costs with installation on a single server, and lower ongoing maintenance costs with no client software. Control: Capability to host solutions in public, private or hybrid cloud environments; ability to provide central support of applications within an organization.Security: Keep data and information separated between distinct operating groups.Scalability: increase processing capacity by plugging more tenants or clustered servers into the Ephesoft technology stack. Upgrades are also streamlined since there is a single point of management. Performance: Maximize document capture, classi�cation and extraction processes for optimum speed, with the ability to �ne tune processes from a centralized administrator.
The bene�ts of multitenant solutions are vast for anyone requiring multiple clients on a single instance of software:
Advanced Capture and Multi-tenancy
Alternative B - Multitenant Environment
Alternative A - Non Multitenant Environment
In this environment, multiple departments use an
advanced capture application. Each department will
need independent hardware and software stations for
each user on the system. Each workstation would have
to be individually installed and maintained. Additional
time would be spent to install software and hardware
for each department and to maintain and support
these three separate environments.
How can multi-tenancy bene�t your organization?
The lower cost of support and maintenance on an
established platform is the main advantage. Instead of
multiple pieces of hardware running multiple
instances and various versions of software;
multi-tenancy allows building a single instance of the
application and managing it as a single unit vs
dispersed among separate servers. Distinct users can
process documents at the same time without
interfering with each other or viewing other's work.
Let's examine this approach in a corporate
environment for a capture solution.
Separate instances with client software reduce overall processing capabilities while increasing installation and ongoing administration e�orts
In a multitenant environment, the system is a shared
corporate service with a centralized advanced capture
server application. Any department requiring the use of
the system would simply get an access point and begin
to use the application immediately through a thin client
connection. The software and application would be
installed only once centrally. In addition, the server
would be maintained centrally. A small department
needing these services could simply gain a connection
to the central advanced capture server and immediately
begin to work on setting up their application.
In addition, the costs of the hardware and installation
would be taken into account for each department. The
departments would have to determine if the additional
cost of installation is justi�ed over the bene�ts.
Overall, it's a time consuming and costly task to set
these separate departments up from a systems
perspective.
When considering the cloud environment today,
multi-tenancy is an essential element to achieve
administrative goals of increased transparency and
throughput will enabling cost and security controls.
Multi-tenancy is a newer architecture design, as such,
most advanced capture platforms on the market
today are not equipped to take advantage of the
bene�ts of this type of architectural implementation.
This method is quick with a simple transition to deploy
the technology throughout the organization.
Furthermore, the servers can be securely updated and
maintained in a hosted IT environment versus
deployed on less secure hardware throughout the
organization.
In summary, a multitenant architecture allows central
implementation of the software and application
which can also be supported and maintained
centrally. Users are simply provided access points to
the central server from a remote location and are not
involved with installation and maintenance. User's
environments are kept independent on the central
server and they only have access to their data. The
environment's net bene�t is the ease of maintenance
and cost e�ectiveness over traditional legacy
application deployments.
About EphesoftEphesoft, Inc. delivers our exclusive Smart Capture®
intelligent capture technology on premise or in a Saas
model. With a focus on e�ciency and re liability,
Ephesoft has crafted the next generation of intelligent
document capture in a simple and cost-e�ective
application. Ephesoft's use of open standards and
web-based software o�ers �exibility and accessibility
for a wide range of customers. Our superior
classi�cation technology allows organizations to
automate and streamline mailroom processing and
other document-based business processes. Ephesoft
is headquartered in Laguna Hills, California, with
regional o�ces throughout the US. EMEA operations
are located in Reading, England.
To learn more, please visit www.ephesoft.com or call
949-335-5335. © 2015 Ephesoft. Smart Capture is a
registered trademark.