System Architecture

The ice.NET Platform supports all system architecture patterns relevant for modern PDM/PLM solutions:

• Web Application Servers
• Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
• WebServices, Smart Clients and Rich Clients
• Cloud-based Applications

The following picture shows the ice.NET system architecture for implementing the premier system architecture pattern, the Web Application Server:

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The ice.NET Platform supports all relevant server deployment models, especially Web Farms or Web Gardens.

The following system example shows an ice.NET-based Engineering Portal with its protocol boundaries, interfaces and connected systems:

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