Xlipstream

Value Proposition : 

Value Proposition Xlipstream’s plug-n-play appliances: Completely automate the manual, complex, and expensive tasks surrounding information integration Directly capture structured print output from both legacy applications and proprietary hardware Immediately generate e-transactions (XML) for complementary platforms such as EAI servers, databases, CRM, web service applications, and XML hardware “Xlipstream takes the integration out of integration” ~Xlipstream

Integration Industry, Challenges : 

Integration Industry, Challenges 70% of world’s data still resides in mainframes — is integrated manually — via paper Data integration #1 CIO/IT budget item $40 Billion spent annually to integrate data between modern and legacy applications, and instruments Everyday systems not yet networked, except via paper forms and reports, still the primary vehicle for data exchange Generating XML messages via manual development of software adapters is THE rate-limiting step to data integration Requires a low-cost, easy to implement, non-intrusive solution…an XML Generation Appliance “70 percent of the world's business data is still processed by mainframe applications written in COBOL…solution providers say accessing these legacy applications and integrating them with Web-based apps is a major headache when working on large IT projects.” ~Aberdeen Group

Manual Integration, Print, then Re-Key! : 

Manual Integration, Print, then Re-Key! Swivel chair integration: Labor Intensive, Too slow for post 9/11 data integration requirements, Error-prone due to transcription errors

Current Approaches, Inadequate : 

Current Approaches, Inadequate Rip & Replace: too “Big Bang,” major surgery too dangerous for operational systems, data migration still required ETL conversion tools: Labor Intensive, Intrusive, Platform Specific, Brittle, File Format limited, No hardware support EAI & Middleware: Expensive Tools and Labor, only Fortune 500, no support for mid and lower tier applications Screen-scraping: exposes application functionality, doesn’t migrate data Middleware Web-services Packaged applications Database Desktop ADAPTERS Costly Inflexible Intrusive Deceptive Brittle

Adapters, Industry’s Rate Limiting Step : 

Adapters, Industry’s Rate Limiting Step Costly: Each connector takes an average of 3-6 months to develop and costs between $32K to $100K Inflexible: If the application changes, then the adaptor must change Intrusive: Adaptors are pieces of code, running on the legacy system, that consume significant memory and CPU Deceptive: Adapters sometime turn out to be “just a piece of code” from a previous integration engagement, which requires significant work to turn into a useable component. Brittle: Adapters are often built to a specific version of an application and may require re-work to fit your environment… …overkill “94% of the endpoints that would benefit from integration are simple endpoints.” ~Gartner

XML Generation, Instant, Automatic : 

"Why do I need Xlipstream if I already have SAP APIs or an EAI engine?" To save yourself the time, cost and risk of hand-coding (and maintaining) the "last mile of integration" between the EAI/CRM/ERP/SCM adapter and the legacy application business processes. XML Generation, Instant, Automatic Middleware Web-services Packaged applications Database Desktop

Integration Methods, Labor Intensive : 

Integration Methods, Labor Intensive Manual Adapters Custom code Manual data entry Utility conversion software Scan and OCR Proprietary EDI software Proprietary software adapters Proprietary EAI software File conversion software Database extraction software Integration Software EAI engines Point-to-point integrations Manual data entry and conversions Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) Integration broker engines EDI software and VANs Web-Services, SOA architectures Application integration servers Application vendors as web-services XML & Integration Appliances XML switch XML app router XML security XML acceleration XML app integration

Teach Your Legacy to “Talk XML” : 

Teach Your Legacy to “Talk XML” Adapter Vendors Actional Attunity Connextive FuegoTech (also does BPM) iWay (also does data integration) Neon Systems (also does data integration) Accenture, IBM, EDS (in adapter creation) Complementary Software Vendors BEA Systems IBM WebSphere Microsoft BizTalk Oracle, Sybase, SQL SeeBeyond Sybase NEON Tibco Software webMethods Integrators (in overall integration projects) Complementary Hardware Vendors Datapower: XML switch Sarvega: XML switch Castiron: XML app router Forumsys: XML security Westbridge: XML security Tarari: XML acceleration Infotone: app integration Conformative: XML accelr. CISCO, IBM, GE Xlipstream

Xlipstream Product Platforms : 

Xlipstream Product Platforms XGA1000 Small form factor Handle thousands of in-line transactions XGA3000 1U rack mount Handle tens of thousands of transactions Information integration features

XML Generation Appliances : 

XML Generation Appliances XGA: a network device that learns your print transactions, automatically generates XML, exports to integration engines Vertical solutions ship pre-configured for “plug-n-play” industrial uses Firmware algorithms automatically author XML directly from extracted printable data Any and all structured print transactions Forms and report based information XML information is effortlessly exported to destination middleware, without delay, via SMTP, HTTP and SOAP Sophisticated error logging, remote management, monitoring and reporting

What We Do, from text…to context : 

What We Do, from text…to context VPM Detects and decodes the specific page description protocols being used in the print stream. Interprets and extracts commands, generates PDL tokens. Passes tokenized data to XME. XME The XML Micro Engine uses proprietary automated algorithms to mark-up data within XML tags. The XME creates context to the data parsed from the print stream. XTM The Export Interface transports secure XML encoded data generated by the XME. XTM sends secure, packaged XML to multiple, pre-configured destination address’. The XTM supports SMTP and SOAP and allows meta data to be added to XML message. Virtual Print Machine (VPM) XML Micro Engine (XME) XML Transport Manager (XTM)

Why Print Stream?, ‘cause that’s where the data is! : 

Why Print Stream?, ‘cause that’s where the data is! With Xlipstream, information integration becomes a free byproduct of everyday print events Printing is universal Requires no process change, no behavior modification Printing is the only mechanism to capture data from closed hardware Print events are external to hosts and an easy place to capture data, only true plug-n-play approach Printable events are perfectly pre-packaged for XML transactions: complete with data elements, their meaning, and relationship to other elements

Why an Appliance? : 

Why an Appliance? Hardware is coupled by an Ethernet jack, not custom code Lower TCO XML hardware encourages plug-n-play interoperability "Network gear" business model based on out-of-the-box interoperability Major vendors focused on creating complementary XML consuming products, leverages Xlipstream XML feed Superior hardware performance of wire-speed XML manipulations Remote web browser management easy with hardware Recent inrush of pure-software vendors offering server appliances Appliance model gaining traction

Appliance Benefits, “plug-n-play” : 

Appliance Benefits, “plug-n-play” Vendor neutral, insulated from technology shifts Non-intrusive, don’t have to change normal processing environment, no additional labor needs Stable, doesn’t impact performance or require special software or hardware Less expensive, in both labor and costs Business as usual Other solutions make customer configure software, add headcount, or modify user behaviors