estos MetaDirectory combines various databases into a single, consistent LDAP directory, which can be used through the company. Thereby, relevant data like telephone numbers or contact data will become available to all employees throughout the company. Intelligent preparation of the data will make searches easier and presentation of the results quicker, even for very large and widely distributed databases.
Find everything everywhere in time.
The use of different database systems in a company often makes the search for employee and contact data very time-consuming. Often, the databases of each business unit need to be searched one at a time to find the data set you want. The estos MetaDirectory solves this problem by synchronizing the contents of all databases in a central data pool.
What is estos MetaDirectory?
The estos MetaDirectory is an LDAP (Light Weight Directory Access) server with intelligent data matching services and their presentation. It enables a central collection of relevant employee and customer contact data from various data sources, as well as an efficient search even in large and distributed data sets. Thanks to the standardized implementation of the LDAP protocol and database-independent formatting, search results are generated quickly and in a structured format for easy viewing and further processing.
Automated synchronization
The replicators specific to the databases create the connection to the individual data sources and provide proper data comparison when using estos MetaDirectory. Assigning the data from the sources to the fields used by estos MetaDirectory can be performed specifically for the project using a Field Assignment Wizard. Thereby, even fields specific to the company can be included in searches. The data stored in estos MetaDirectory can be updated at custom-scheduled replication intervals.
Always up-to-date
Because the contents of all databases will be collected into, and distributed from, estos MetaDirectory, all users will have access to every change to the database after replication cycle without any delays. The data provided will be independent of the location and database. Thereby, the company will benefit from the updated database. Interdepartmental processes will be able to be performed without long waiting periods and processing times will be reduced.
Standardized format
All search results, regardless of which database the contact data were originally created in, are provided in a uniform format (LDAP). This makes it easy and efficient to continue, as they are specifically optimized for communication applications such as estos ProCall or Microsoft Outlook.
What are estos MetaDirectory's components?
estos MetaDirectory consists of three components. The estos MetaDirectory server makes the LDAP database and the web server available as a system service. Replicators incorporate the various database systems into the LDAP database. An administrator program allows for easy server configuration as well as replicator setup. Thanks to the modular design and replicators run independently from the server, the system is highly scalable and flexible. This also allows deployment in business-critical applications since data storage is performed separately from the data sources.
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