James Kahlden gave a link to Wonderware's website about ArchestrA http://www.wonderware.com/Aboutus/news/archive/010626-ArchestrA.htm And today my Managing Automation issue had an article about it. http://www.managingautomation.com/Scripts/WebObjects.exe/ma.woa/4/wo/a5c87UX 7hKL02dH8QWv32a2OUuO/4.1.172.25.11.0.3.1.1.6 Here is a brief section of the article quoted out of context. (I gave you the link, read it yourself!) Bear in mind the guy quoted does not work for Invensys, so it's just his speculation. [ As much as ArchestrA will benefit Wonderware and its customers, it could be an even bigger advantage to parent Invensys. Imagine the benefits ArchestrA would bring as the underlying framework for all Invensys products, with products from the various divisions all leveraging the framework for standard services. Craig Resnick, director of hybrid manufacturing research for ARC Advisory Group (Dedham, MA), believes ArchestrA will be the foundation for all Invensys software products. He says, "ArchestrA is the glue that lets customers centralize licensing and revision control, and coordinates all of the software that's running on the floor. It'll also be a platform they can take to third parties to build products to plug-and-play with the infrastructure. In the beginning, the biggest benefit will be to all Invensys plants that need to manage software from Foxboro, Baan, and other Invensys divisions and really create a sensor-to-boardroom solution." ] The article was pretty good, but not very specific as to how all the pieces are supposed to fit together. Regards, David "I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the communist party" Johnson Premier System Integrators (256) 355-1732 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Foxboro Company. All postings from this list are the work of list subscribers and no warranty is made or implied as to the accuracy of any information disseminated through this medium. By subscribing to this list you agree to hold the list sponsor(s) blameless for any and all mishaps which might occur due to your application of information received from this mailing list. To be removed from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe foxboro" in the Subject. Or, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
