With DataPortal Business Data Sharing Software, business data can be shared with hundreds of partners within minutes, with “Point­-and­-Click” ease. No development, works across database vendors, minimal setup and configuration, (no cost, no manual installation for client), SSL encryption, no firewall modification, no unnecessary conversion (e.g. XML).

1. DataPortal - Database Sharing In the Cloud
A simpler way to transfer complex data
Connection Concepts, Inc.
2141 Industrial Parkway, Suite 202
Silver Spring, MD, 20904-7824, USA
860 729-3117
con2inc.com
data-portal.biz ; directtodb.com
Contact: Gary Whitten, Pres., CIO
whitteng@con2inc.com

2. Data Sharing Today
Sharing structured, complex data (e.g. Relation Database Data)
is too burdensome
Current Options:
Simple: Convert to flat files Difficult: Legacy EDI or similar
Structure, Information and (Electronic Data Interchange)
Value is lost • Requires development
• Rigid, Inflexible
• Requires Conversion for data Provider
AND Consumer
Ease of
Transfer
• Requires Firewall Modification
Practical
Limit
Data Complexity/ Value Goal: “YouTube for data”
●
Push-button sharing of complex data over the Web
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Agile - Instant, Effortless Publishing, Retrieval
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3. Database Sharing Needs
Experts call for sharing data in its original form:
(from CNET January 27, 2009 http://news.cnet.com/8301-13739_3-10150699-46.html)
CNE
David Robinson
Associate Director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University:
"(no) one person or organization could possibly anticipate all the ways that Americans will want to analyze,
reuse, or cross-reference the information that Recovery.gov will offer. And no one person or organization
needs to do so, as long as the data itself is readily available."
In 2008, Robinson and his colleagues at Princeton published a paper calling for the government to provide open
access to the raw data used by all federal Web sites. The highly influential paper has been widely circulated
among technology policy circles in recent months.
Jim Harper
Director of Information Policy Studies at the Cato Institute:
...the entire back-end database should be made available.
"This is a little tricky, because people have to settle on a format, and then require submissions in that format from
contractors and state and local entities, etc.,"
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4. Database Sharing Needs
Experts call for easier, more agile data sharing:
From Information Week, June 21, 2010, cover story (page 26) “Share”,
“Why IT Needs To Push Data Sharing Efforts”
http://www.informationweek.com/news/services/integration/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225700546
... one of the single best things (IT departments) can do for their businesses is enable effective data sharing. … Yet
data sharing, particularly automated systems that give your external business partners access to your data when they
want it, are not ubiquitous or easy, and the level of data sharing of any kind is surprisingly low.
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When it comes to what frustrates data sharing efforts, the classic culprit, budget limitations, tops the list of survey
respondents, followed by complaints about the multiple sets of tools and the care and feeding required by legacy
connections.
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A bigger problem is if IT simply doesn't have the ability to respond quickly to new requests. Too many companies
can't move fast enough.
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5. Database Sharing Today
Need for more agile Supply Chain management
Real world example - Sikorsky Aircraft Company:
Resistance from potential new suppliers to burdensome
EDI process to share order data
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6. DataPortal
Database Sharing In the Cloud
DataPortal transfers business data
in database form over the Web
• No development • SSL encryption
• Works across database vendors • Multiple layers of password protection
• Minimal setup and configuration • No firewall modification
(no manual installation for Web client)
• Serves a wide audience • Data NOT exposed directly to network
• Instant database migration • No unnecessary conversion at either end
• Maintains database value and complexity
Appropriate when source and destination data reside in a
relational database system
DataPortal - “Push-button” solution for instantly
sharing complex database data in the Cloud
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7. DataPortal Operation
Client
DataPortal Client DataPortal Server
Request
Database
Host Host Database
System System
DataPortal Web DataPortal
Client Server
HTTP
Client requests a DataSource
(published database)
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8. DataPortal Operation
DataPortal Client Server DataPortal Server
Host Response Host
Database Database
System System
DataPortal Web DataPortal
Client Server
HTTP
Snapshot of requested DataSource
is transferred over the Web, through
unmodified firewall, to user's preferred
database system
available for immediate processing
using existing infrastructure
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9. DataPortal Write Data Modes
Original Data to be Original Data to be Original Data to be
Data Written Data Written Data Written
Replace Edit Append
Database
Resulting Resulting Resulting
Data Data Data
Creates and populates Writes new data Appends new data
new database – replaces over old After old
Any pre-existing database
with same name
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10. Shared Data Selection Options
Shared Data Selection Options
• Share Full Database Structure and Content
• Share Only Selected Tables
• Share Data Filtered by Authenticated ID
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11. Data Sharing Usage Example
Broadcast – central database is distributed
to many partners (e.g. - Replace Database mode)
DataPortal DataPortal DataPortal
Client Client Client
DataPortal DataPortal DataPortal
Client Server Client
DataPortal DataPortal DataPortal
Client Client Client
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12. Data Sharing Usage Example
Merge and Integrate – many partners add data
to central database (e.g. - Append mode)
DataPortal DataPortal DataPortal
Server Server Server
DataPortal DataPortal DataPortal
Server Client Server
DataPortal DataPortal DataPortal
Server Server Server
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13. DataPortal Security
DataPortal Security
• Uses Web standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for
• Encryption
• Authentication
• Other Web security standards can be applied when available
• Mulitple levels of password authentication
• Web level
• Application level
• Database level
• Data filtering based on authenticated ID
• Database never exposed to network (stays behind firewall)
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14. DataPortal Applet Client
DataPortal Client
● No installation required
within Web browser
● Uses standard Java-enabled
Web browser
Usage:
● URL selects DataPortal Server
● Selection Fields
 DataSource
 Data Destination
 DB Vendor
 Host/Port
 User/Password
 Initial DB (if required)
 New DB Name
 Info/Status Display
** standalone client also available **
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15. DataPortal Standalone
Client Application
DataPortal Client ● Includes all functionality of Web client
Standalone Application
Transfer Control View
● Defines and saves data transfers
● Web listener transfers data based on authenticated
Web requests from programs or browsers
DataPortal Client
Standalone Application
Listener View
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16. DataPortal Server Management
Publishing a DataSource
Add DataSource Web Form DataSource Form Parameters
DB Vendor Type
Host/Port
DB Name
DataSource Name
(as seen by client)
Database User/Password
Min/Max Number of Connections
Require Client User/Password
for DataSource access
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17. DataPortal Security Design
DataPortal Security Diagram
Manual
Submission
Standard SSL
Applet
RDBMS GUI Data Path Data Path
DataPortal RDBMS
Client
Programatic
DataPortal Server
DataPortal Client URL
Request Host
Applet Manual Web Form
(Browser) URL DataPortal
Manual Submission Request Server
Submission
Application HTTP/SSL
GUI Listerner(s)
RDBMS
DataPortal
Client
DataPortal Client
Application
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18. DataPortal Data Transfer Integrity:
Implicit Verification
DataPortal Transfer Integrity – Implicit Verfication
● DataPortal transfer requires many Java component actions
● Each action is monitored for material exceptions
● Data corruption without exception is highly unlikely
(supported by testing)
● Transfer is treated atomically - If any action throws any material
exception, the entire transfer is aborted
– Transfer results reported
– Transfer can be repeated, in its entirety, until successful
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19. DataPortal Data Transfer Integrity:
Explicit Verification
DataPortal Transfer Integrity – Explicit Verification
● Element Size at Destination is compared to Size at Source – can be
done inline, not currently included in standard transfer (overhead not
justified)
● DataPortal infrastructure is used to compare structure and data of two
DataBases, across DB vendors – Compare 2 DB separate utility
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20. DataPortal Data Transfer Integrity:
Database Compare Utility
DataPortal infrastructure is used to compare structure and data of
two DataBases, across DB vendors
Example:
In a DB of ~150 MBs, an improper handling of the “ ' ”
character by the database was discovered
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21. DataPortal Deployment
DataPortal Deployed by loading
DataPortal Server
Host
WAR (Web ARchive) File into
Servlet Engine
Web Server
Client Applet JAR (Java Archive) File
Servlet Engine
is contained within WAR File
WAR File
(Server) Client is automatically downloaded and
installed into Web browser
JAR File
(Client)
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22. DataPortal Demo
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23. Patented DataPortal Technology
DataPortal IP Status:
Connection Concepts awarded
U.S. Patent 7,346,635 for DataPortal technology
Connection Concepts owns patent
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24. DataPortal Advantage
• With DataPortal, data is read/written directly from/to
database without conversion to intermediate formats
• More complex, high value data can be transferred with the
ease of a simple flat file
Ease of
Traditional Database Data Transfer Over the Web Transfer
Practical
Limit
Export Setup
Convert Convert
Dilute Import
Database CSV, CSV, Database
Data Source XML... XML... Data Destination
Data Complexity/ Value
Web
Direct Database Data Transfer Over the Web with DataPortal
DataPortal
DataPortal Ease of
Transfer
Practical
Limit
Database Database
Data Source Data Destination
Web
Data Complexity/ Value
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25. DataPortal Value
Users can share complex database
data over the Web...
● directly from/to their databases (provider and consumer) without
conversion to intermediate forms
● immediately
● effortlessly (“push-button” ease)
● without development effort or need for programmers
● directly from the browser so consumer does not need to install
software
● without limit on data complexity (value)
e.g. tables, primary/foreign keys, images, docs...
● while serving a wide audience
● no firewall modification
Complex data can be shared among millions of users within minutes
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26. Standards-Based Solution
DataPortal uses standards based technologies
● Relational Database Systems – standard for storing data
(e.g. Oracle, DB2, Access, MySQL, SQL Server...)
● Web
● SQL (Structured Query Language)
● Standard port – no firewall modification
● Client runs in browser – no software installation
● SSL (Secure Socket Layer) for authentication and encryption
● Java
● Server deployed as Java Servlet within Web server
● Java Applet runs in Web browser
● JDBC – Java standard for database connectivity
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27. DataPortal Applications
DataPortal applications
DataPortal is a potential solution whenever parties want to
quickly and easily share database data
● Many existing or new EDI applications (e.g. Supply-chain management,
Order Processing or Status reporting...)
● Putting catalog, product and pricing info on the Web
● Supplying sales force with current data in the field
● Government data sharing
● Providing users original data for data-centric public facing Web sites (data.gov,
usaspending.gov, recovery.gov..)
● Public data reporting to government (e.g Recovery funds usage reporting)
● Inter-agency/department data sharing
DataPortal Potential:
Standard for Sharing Business and Government Data
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28. DataPortal Design
DB Database
Abstract DB Structure, Data Vendor
“A”
Representation Serialized Objects DataPortal Server
(DB Vendor Neutral) Host
To
DB Structure, Data
DataPortal DataPortal Requests
Client Server
DB Structure, Data
Info
DB Vendor “B”
Database
DataPortal Client
Create DB, Tables Host
from
DataPortal
Client DataPortal
Populate Tables Server
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29. Competitive Advantages
Non-Web based competition:
EDI (Legacy), Database Development Tools
● Difficult to use – intended for programmers
● Restrictive – must conform to specific formats or database
vendors/versions
● Requires firewall modification,
network programing
● Client must install software
● Must add in security and authentication
● Persistent connections use network resources
● Intended for narrow audience
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30. Competitive Advantages
Web based competition
● CSV, Excel files
Ease of
– Requires conversion Transfer
– Limits complexity/value of data DataPortal
CSV
● XML XML
Practical
Limit
– Requires conversion
API
– Requires programming
– Limits complexity/value of data
Data Complexity/ Value
– Inefficient – high data overhead
● API
– Requires programming, expertise, time, effort
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31. Where Can DataPortal Be Used?
Provide Standard Tool for Sharing Complex, Structured Data
Within or Across:
● Departments
● Offices
● Partners
● Suppliers
● Customers
● Sales Force
● Government (Federal, State, City, Local)
● …..
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32. Database Sharing In the Cloud
A simpler way to transfer complex data
Contact Information:
Connection Concepts, Inc.
2141 Industrial Parkway, Suite 202
Silver Spring, MD, 20904-7824, USA
http://data-portal.biz ; http://directtodb.com
http://con2inc.com
Gary Whitten, President., CIO
whitteng@con2inc.com
860 729-3117