FREE online courses on Business Needs and ERP - ERP System - Communication protocols

 

The clients and servers in an ERP are connected on a communication backbone. The protocols employed standardize the way data exchange takes place across the network. Database systems employed at servers and the processes on the client, use this protocol to send and receive data over the network. Database protocols are specific to the database management systems employed. Since database systems employ common relation technology, the data exchange is based on a common Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) standards. Most of the ERP systems use this to integrate client software with the business logic procedures present on the server. Since communication protocols are standardized, organizations can leverage advances in communication infrastructure without worrying about the information systems that are supported.