Network Performance
Attendance Enterprise Processing View
The application has 3 different configurations to best fit your environment.
Thick Client Processing
In a thick client installation, all Attendance Enterprise components are installed on a single computer. All of the data, business rules, and performance management calculations occur on a single computer. This computer also renders the user interface. For small businesses, the client computer may also host the database. Performance on this computer can be affected when processor-intensive activities occur, such as recomputes or large current period reports.
Thin Client Processing
A thick client installation uses various settings in Attendance Enterprise to offload processing. In this case, an application server performs time card calculations, automated task processing, and other business rules and performance management functions. The client computer, at which the user works, renders the user interface. The database also resides on a separate database server.
Web Component Processing
Attendance Enterprise web components — Employee Self Service, Manager Self Service, and Kiosk — require an IIS server to maintain the web site that provides user access to Attendance Enterprise. This configuration uses an IIS server, application server, and database server to distribute processing.