why isis? understanding the value

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Why ISIS?Understanding the Value of ISIS to IHVs and ISVsRaul Gabriel – Product Marketing Manager, EMCNathan Verrilli – Senior Systems Engineer, EMC

July 2010


What is ISIS? ISIS = Image and Scanner Interface

Specification– Created in 1991 by Pixel Translations

• Pixel purchased by Cornerstone Imaging• Cornerstone Imaging spun software units

of as Input Software• Input Software merged with Captiva

Software to become Captiva• Captiva purchased by EMC

– Adopted by AIIM as the MS61 standard for scanner/application communication

– Extensible programming interface• PixTools/Scan, PixTools/View, PixTools/IP,

PixTools/EZ• PixTools for .NET


Scanner vendors gain access to all markets served by the applications

ISIS to Hardware and Software Vendors

ISVs

Unique Application Features



400+ Software SolutionsISVs gain access to all scanners and scanner features

Scanner Manufacturers

Unique Scanner Features



400+ high to low-endscanner models



ISIS Value to ISVs

ISVs









400+ high to low-endscanner models

ISVs

400+ Software Solutions

Value

• Ensures application compatibility

• Compatible with many applications

• Reduce costs related to development and support

• Concentrate on functionality – not on interfaces


ISIS Value to IHVs

ISVs gain access to all scanners and scanner features

ISVs

400+ Software Solutions

Value




• Concentrate on functionality – not on interfaces Scanner vendors gain access to

all markets served by the applications

Scanner Manufacturers400+ high to low-end

scanner models

Value

• Used by top ten manufacturers

• Faster and more consistent

• Allows scanners run at optimized speeds

• Reduced support and development costs


ISIS Ecosystem

ISVs




scanner models


Things To Consider


• Faster and consistent • Capable of processing a

million pages per day• Supports streaming multi-

image formats from one scan• Handles multi and high-

performance processing

Better Consistency and Reliability

Modular and Message-based Architecture


• ISIS-specific functionality improves throughput

• Conserves systems resources• Eliminates the need to cache

entire image in memory• Prevents delays in image

processing

Optimizes scanning performance

Speed and Throughput Optimized


Why do Developers build apps on ISIS?


• Easily modify and customize imaging applications

• Supports any kind of scanning hardware

• Allows applications to be independent of the hardware connection

Ensures application compatibility

User Interface Separate from Device Drivers


• Concentrate on functionality – not on the interfaces


• Focus on core competencies and leave scanning to EMC

• Faster implementation of imaging capabilities

Increase Revenue Opportunities

Lower Costs of Deployment


• De facto industry standard scanning interface

• Keeps up with scanning capabilities as they are introduced

• Allows scanners to run at their rated speeds

Proven and Solid Scanning Interface

Recommended by ECM Experts


EASE OF USE

ISIS Features and Benefits

Benefits• Automatically detect

attached scanners• Simplifies end-user

configuration• Backward compatibility with

supported scanners• PixTools integration for ISVs

ISIS Application

ISIS Driver

ISIS Driver

STI Driver


EASE OF MAINTENANCE

Centralized Driver Distribution

ISIS Features and Benefits

Benefits• Simplified ISIS driver

installation– Drivers install with

applications– Drivers install separately– Drivers install via admin

scripts

• Lower Total Cost of Ownership

• Better control of version releases

• Quickly integrate Document Capture


ISIS Value Summary

ISVs




scanner models

Value

• Used by top ten manufacturers

• Faster and more consistent

• Allows scanners run at optimized speeds

• Reduced support and development costs

Value




• Concentrate on functionality – not on interfaces


Software Vendors


• More Information– Download ISIS white paper – Send requests to [email protected]

for additional information • Support for ISIS

– EMC Community Development Network– Developer Support site for EMC

Technology– https://community.emc.com/community/e

dn• go to the ISIS community

• Social media sites for additional information

– Blogger: http://tinyurl.com/ddykdy– Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/d22q6s– Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/dnzeg9

Additional Information

http://info.emc.com/mk/get/USI_REG?reg_src=WEB&rurl=SDL_AQ&form_type=long&Source_Type=ESG&HBX_Account_Number=emc-emccom&P.ctp_program_execution.Source_ID=9727

http://info.emc.com/mk/get/SED?reg_src=WEB&P.ctp_program_execution.SED_UID=0900a78b80186841

mailto:[email protected]

https://community.emc.com/community/edn

https://community.emc.com/community/edn

http://tinyurl.com/ddykdy

http://tinyurl.com/d22q6s

http://tinyurl.com/dnzeg9


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why isis? understanding the value

Technology

top ten manufacturersfaster

ensures application

optimized

applicationsreduce

unique application

unique scanner

400 software

isvs gain