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The InfoWorks Workgroup Server is a server component which manages access to Workgroup databases by InfoNet, InfoAsset, InfoWorks ICM, ICMLive, InfoWorks WS Pro and IWLive Pro (the Workgroup Clients). The Workgroup Server is designed to improve the performance and reliability of database operations in a Workgroup environment.

A Workgroup database must be used with server-based products – specifically, ICMLive, IWLive Pro and InfoAsset Online.

Generally, a Workgroup database is recommended when:

  • More than one user is accessing the same database.
  • Low network bandwidth exists between the Workgroup Client and the server containing the database.

The advantages of using a Workgroup Server are:

  • Less network traffic
  • Only changed data is sent between Workgroup Client and the Workgroup Server
  • Data is compressed
  • Better performance
  • The Workgroup Server is the only process accessing the data so it can be located on a local disk on the machine running Workgroup Server.

Workgroup databases may be hosted using the InfoWorks Standard database or within an Oracle or SQL Server database.

The Workgroup Server is normally installed on a different computer to those used to run the Workgroup Client software. The same Workgroup Server can be used for many different databases.

The Workgroup Client software communicates with the Workgroup Server using TCP/IP. By default, the port used is 40000. This port number may be changed. Additionally, the Workgroup Server may serve attached files, such as images and videos, via http on default port 40010. This port number may also be changed.

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