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: Digital Equipment Alpha Server 2000
CPU: Apha AXP 64-Bit @ 233 MHz (expandable to 4 CPU's in SMP)
RAM: 512 MB (expandable to 16 GB)
Disk Storage: 48 GB (expandable to 256 GB) RAID level 1&5 Protected, hot swap
Removable Media: 1.44 MV Floppy and 4x CD ROM
Backup Media: Tape cartridges for backup and archiving
Operating System: DEC UNIX (formerly OSF/1)
RDBMS: ORACLE 8i with Procedural Operation and PRO*C
Power Management: UPS c/w power management / monitoring software enabling auto-shutdown
Mirror Database Server
Server platform: Digital Equipment Alpha Server
CPU: Apha AXP 64-Bit @ 233 MHz (expandable to 4 CPU's in SMP)
RAM: 256 MB (expandable to 16 GB)
Disk Storage: 28 GB (expandable to 256 GB) RAID level 1&5 Protected, hot swap
Removable Media: 1.44 MV Floppy and 4x CD ROM
Backup Media: Tape cartridges for backup and archiving
Operating System: DEC UNIX (formerly OSF/1)
RDBMS: ORACLE 8i 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
Microsoft Windows '95 '98
NT Workstation or NT server
64 MB RAM
1GB hard disk
TCP/IP