Herbst Insight

Technologies Overview

Client Software is Herbst Insight 2 client, an independent application, which is used to work with Herbst Insight 2 server.

Terminal Services technology gives your computer the ability to display the screen of another computer and run all its programmes. The other computer can be located anywhere in the world, the usability and efficiency depends only on the connection speed between the two computers. Security depends on a type of the connection.
The Terminal Services technology requires fast and stable connection with a good response speed. If the connection is slow, you may experience delayed command executions and deterred interface depiction.

Web User Interface technology gives your computer the ability to get access to Herbst Insight 2 by using only a web-browser (Internet Explorer, etc.). In this case what you view on your computer depends on your role in Herbst Insight 2. For the time being, Herbst Insight 2 employs Customer Web User Interface which gives customers the facility to view their accounts in the programme and place orders for selected products.
In fact, any Web User Interface can be developed to meet the needs of suppliers, managers, and so on. This connection is secure because all data transmitted is encrypted.

Using Desktop Computers

Desktop computers are primarily used to get wired access to Herbst Insight 2. A high-speed connection (over 10 Mbps, such as LAN, etc.) ensures usability and efficiency, when you use the client software, terminal services, and web interface technologies. But using a low-speed connection (Dial-up, etc.) ensures availability where a high-speed one is not available.

If a wired access is not available, you can use wireless one (Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth, etc.) and still get connected and get the work done.

Using Laptops/Tablet PCs

These types of devices are usually used to get both wired and wireless access to Herbst Insight 2. A high-speed connection (over 10 Mbps, such as LAN, Wi-Fi, etc.) ensures usability and efficiency, when you use the client software, terminal services, and web interface technologies. But using a low-speed connection (Dial-up, GPRS, Bluetooth, etc.) ensures availability where a high-speed one is not available.

Using PDAs

PDAs primarily can be used to get wireless access to Herbst Insight 2. A high-speed connection (over 10 Mbps, such as Wi-Fi, etc.) ensures usability and efficiency, when you use special client software for PDAs. When using GPRS, the speed is lower, but it still can be used where Wi-Fi is not available.
Terminal services and web interface as well as a regular client part can also be used, but on the small PDA screen, you will have to scroll a lot when working with it, and it is not convenient and usable.

Any wired connection (LAN, Dial-up, etc.) can also be used, though it is not very common.

Using Smartphones

Smartphones can be primarily used to get a wireless access to Herbst Insight 2. A high-speed connection (over 10 Mbps, such as Wi-Fi, etc.) ensures usability and efficiency, when you use special client software for Smartphones. When using GPRS, the speed is lower, but it still can be used where Wi-Fi is not available.
Terminal services and web interface can also be used, but as the Smartphone screen is small, you have to scroll a lot, and it is not convenient and usable.

You can also connect your Smartphone to Herbst Insight 2 over a wired connection (LAN, Dial-up, etc) and carry on with your work.

In fact, you can use any device described above with any of the technologies and connections described below to get access to Herbst Insight 2. The point is that you always have a choice to get the job done the way you want it.

Connections Overview

Two major kinds of connections can be employed to access Herbst Insight 2: wired and wireless, and already within those kinds, different types exist.

Wired

LANs are capable of transmitting data at very fast rates; but the distances are limited, and there is also a limit on the number of computers that can be attached to a single LAN.
The dial-up connection cannot boast high speed, but it can ensure a diverse range of places from where you can get access to Herbst Insight 2. Because dial-up access uses normal telephone lines, the quality of the connection is not always good and data rates are limited.

Wireless

Wireless connection such as Wi-Fi ensures high speed but limited mobility, but such connection as GPRS ensures real mobility, but low speed. Bluetooth ensures very limited mobility and low speed, but what it does ensure is absence of wires.

Additional hardware and software may be required on your devices, or you may have to be a subscriber of a service provider.