Faster retrieval, lower storage costs, original format capability, single-source, cross-platform, re-purposing

PRO Dynamic Document Archive (PRO DD Archive) allows customers to archive print streams in their original format, such as AFP and Xerox Metacode, and utilize mission-critical documents and data in versatile and robust ways. The software works with virtually any archival or content management system and eliminates the need for redundant storage archives. Sub-second retrieval and presentation times bolster customer service and operational agility, while cost-saving compression reduces storage and administration overhead.

PRO Dynamic Document Archive is the only single-source archive and retrieval solution built from the ground up specifically for transactional document processing environments. As a result:

• This high performance, cost effective, platform independent and scalable solution allows archived print stream data to be retrieved in the format required on a request by request basis from a single source of data.
• Customer PRO DD Archive installations have experienced throughput performance between 500,000 and 3 million pages per hour for AFP and Xerox Metacode/LCDS files per single thread on a single CPU server. Experience with this software also shows that this performance is linear with the addition of incremental CPUs in a given server for very high volume applications.
• By providing a single storage resource, PRO DD Archive becomes a valuable tool for regulatory compliance as well; organizations are able to better demonstrate instituted controls for retention and comprehensive custody of sensitive information and related documentation.
• PRO DD Archive eliminates the archive redundancy by providing a single storage source for a variety of media and applications. Viewing, faxing, re-printing, electronic presentment and print stream retention; all can be accommodated with speed, accuracy and flexibility unequalled in the industry.

This new approach will become the industry standard over time thanks to its innovative design, flexibility, efficient use of storage and ability to be tailored to any computing environment and set of applications.

PRO Dynamic Document Archive has been designed specifically for print stream archival/retrieval and it delivers benefits critical to storing and retrieving individualized production-generated documents that general purpose archive solutions cannot offer. PRO Dynamic Document Archive benefits include:

• Archival of enterprise documents in their original formats


• Savings of 50%-90% or more in storage costs


• Sub-second retrieval of documents


• Elimination of the need for separate archives, one for print stream retention and one for online viewing and content management applications


• High speed ingestion of AFP, LCDS and Xerox/Metacode


• Conversion to PDF, HTML, Metacode, PCL, AFP, PDF/A, PostScript, TIFF, XML and PNG


• Platform independence (z/OS, UNIX, Linux, Windows)


• Portability: an archive created on one platform will work on other platforms


• Scalability: PRO DD Archives can be concurrently accessed from as many systems as necessary, and retrievals can be run on virtually any hardware desired


• Ability to optimize print stream resources within the archived file that guarantees simplified resource management and assures that the job will be reproduced in its original format years later


• Achieve item quantities for maximum postal discounts

The PRO Dynamic Document Archive consists of a set of components that can plug into any archival or Content Management System to provide a total solution for the handling of advanced print stream applications. Each of the PRO DD Archive components can be integrated, used and managed independently and together they can be tailored to any environment and any set of applications. The diagram below illustrates the work flow for a PRO DD Archive implementation.

The PRO Dynamic Document Archive delivers many critical advantages.

Platform and format independence

The PRO DD Archive allows print files to be stored in an archival system of any format and on any platform and then allows sequential or random sub-second retrieval of pages or subdocuments for conversion into the requested format for viewing, faxing, re-printing or data extraction/repurposing.

Simplified archive management

• One of the key design points allows a single archive to contain the pages, indexes and print resources for an entire print run for simplified management. If the user wants, these can be stored separately in order to load the index records in a database for access by the retrieval application. This single file can be stored on any storage medium. If desired, a single print run can be split into separate smaller archive files.
• One of the most valuable benefits of this product-run oriented archive solution is that when the documents in a particular archive expire, only the single archive for that particular print run needs to be deleted to purge all of the documents, resources and indexes. There is no need to perform major database reorganization.

Powerful conversion, compression and indexing guarantees high speed retrieval of personalized documents

• The customer archival system can treat the PRO DD Archive as a black box and the retrieval software needs only to make a few simple API calls via the PRO Dynamic Document API in order to retrieve the requested pages and convert them into PDF, PDF/A, HTML, PostScript, PCL, AFP, Xerox Metacode, Text, XML, PNG or TIFF images.
• Another advantage of this solution is that the pages and resources can be automatically compressed in order to save storage space. Customer experience has shown up to 90% compression can be achieved with certain file types while still providing sub-second retrieval and conversion to the requested format.
• The PRO DD Archive software reads the original print file and creates an indexed and compressed PRO DD Archive file complete with a single copy of all print resources required by this particular job as well as an index file. The index file can be read by a retrieval application or the PRO Dynamic Document API to identify the contents of the PRO DD Archive file. The PRO Dynamic Document API can be used to rapidly access any pages within the file and convert them to any of the supported output formats needed.

The PRO Dynamic Document Archive runs on the following platforms:

• Windows NT, XP, 2000, 2003, Vista
• AIX
• HP-UX
• Linux
• Solaris
• z/OS

The PRO DD Archive generates a wide range of output formats including:

• PDF
• PDF/A
• HTML
• Metacode
• PCL
• AFP
• PostScript
• Text
• XML
• PNG and TIFF images

Contact us today at CrawfordTech Sales or call 1-866-679-0864 to discuss how we can solve your print stream archival/retrieval issues.

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