IT System Requirements

Our IT specialists have experience in connecting the required IT components, even in complex systems such as virtualization, SAN, firewall, reverse proxy, Active Directory, portals and cross-location access.

All crossbase modules are based on the fully integrated crossbase database with an interface to the ERP system, which covers all data structures for the PIM, MAM and CMS applications with the outputs to online, print and data provision for stores, e-commerce, portals, trading partners etc.. This means that all sales channels and markets can be controlled from a single data source - and therefore without an interface to third-party software - and work processes can be simplified enormously.

• Interfaces to ERP system, TMS (Translation Memory System) and other third-party systems - also bidirectional
• Integration and connection to Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Data provision for e-commerce and store systems, CMS (content management system) and mobile applications
• Data provision for designers and architects(CAD, BIM)

Database system

Oracle database server 19c (Unicode) with Windows 2019 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux, min. 4 cores, min. 24 GB RAM and min. 300 GB hard disk space.

Print server

Windows 2019 - with load balancer for distributed production of Adobe InDesign documents with more than 10,000 pages per year.

File server

crossbase file server for the media files (accessible via UNC path)

Desktop clients

Network-compatible, developed in C#/C++, parameters via software distribution. Basically runs under Windows (version 10), one application for OS X. With connection to locally installed software from Adobe and Microsoft. For administration, data maintenance and production.

Web application server

Windows 2019, min. 4 cores, min. 16 GB RAM and min. 500 GB hard disk space

Web clients

Based on the web application server for data maintenance and translation

Citrix or Microsoft terminal server

Remote access. All crossbase applications are Citrix-certified.

Interface to ERP systems

SAP, Microsoft (Axapta, Navision), proALPHA, Abas, Infor LN etc.

Interface to translation systems

SDL Trados, across

Data provision

Files in XML/Excel format or API server with REST services

Automation of online media

In-house developed modules for CMS, online catalog and media service

Automation of graphics and print media

Local installation of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (CC) required

Office connection

Direct insertion driver for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

The crossbase software solution is based on an Oracle database and includes an Embedded Software License (ESL) so that IT managers do not have to worry about organizational and technical details. This results in two major advantages for your company:

Optimal system integration

The installation can be carried out according to your IT requirements without IT having to worry about Oracle licensing. The database can be operated either directly on a physical machine or virtualized, the number of CPUs used is unlimited. It can be installed on any number of machines, e.g. production server, test server, web server, etc., and can be used by any number of users, e.g. internal users, external web users, etc.

Simple administration

IT can easily control administrative activities via crossbase interfaces without any knowledge of Oracle. IT does not have to take care of maintenance itself, as the database system can be maintained by crossbase. This includes the regular installation of updates (the so-called patch set updates) and system checks (hard disk space utilization, utilization of the tablespaces, checking the Oracle and system log files, testing the network connection, general checks, e.g. system processes and memory utilization and checking the data backup).