Technical Information

CytoBase is a client/server system capable of operating in both wide-area and local-area environments. As such, the system allows for the interchange of component hardware and operating systems, providing the necessary flexibility to meet the specific requirements of different health care jurisdictions. The following are typical specifications for a system capable of handling a population of 5 million women with up to 12 facilities submitting reports on an ongoing basis.

Performance Parameters
Population: 5,000,000 women
Reporting Rate: 7,000 reports per day auto-registered
Query Response: Transmission of query responses within seconds
On-Line Query: Transmission of query responses within seconds
Transmission Rate: 28,800bps or greater over public carriers
Production Database Server
Server platform: HPDL380 G3 Server + HP storage works
CPU: 3 GHz processor
RAM: 4 GB
Disk Storage: 271 GB RAID level 5 for data, hot swapable.
271 GB RAID level 5 for indexes, hot swapable.
Backup Media: 132 GB partition used for local backup.
Tape catridges for backup and archiving.
Operating System: Windows 2003 SP 1
RDBMS: Oracle 10g with Procedural Operation and PRO*C
Power Management: UPS c/w power management / monitoring software enabling auto-shutdown
Network & Communications
Connectivity Options: Public Carrier (Frame Relay, X.25, ISDN, FDDI options)
Network Protocol: TCP/IP with FTP, SLIP and PPP support
Messaging Protocol: ANSI HL7 v2.3 Batch File Mode (CytoBase Message Rules)
Nomenclature Protocol: CytoBase Abstract Coding Syntax
Remote Nodes (workstations)
PC Platforms: IBM Compatible PC
100 MHz Pentium Processor
Mircosoft Windows '95, '98, NT Workstation or NT Server
64 MB RAM
1 GB hard disk
TCP/IP