Introduction > Features

RayVentory Data Hub is a data collection and reporting-tool for the creation of standardized reports and dashboards for the own application lifecycle management platform. Some of the salient features of RayVentory Data Hub include:

•Collecting data from SQL-Servers, OBDC and Excel, SaaS platforms, Active Directory, and much more

•Customizable and unlimited task scheduling, per registered Data Hub Agent, for unattended background execution,

•Creating, editing and publishing reports and dashboards,

•Configurable user roles (application wide) and permissions per report and dashboard,

•Multi-tenant support, with secure data encryption

RayVentory Data Hub is based on a client-server architecture in which all report and dashboard information, as well as data and configuration is stored on the RayVentory Data Hub server. Users work on this server remotely through its web interface, for example by using the web browser of their choice.

Core components include:

•Data Hub (server)

oThe backend - an .NET web application, exposing HTTP port (default 8090)

oThe frontend - a web-based app, used to control all aspects and settings, as wells as view and edit reports

•Data Hub Agent (client) - an installable client part, serving as an agent, providing scanning capabilities and scheduled execution. The agent can address any available source, both local and remote, including SQL databases, Active Directory etc. The agent may, but does not have to be installed on the same machine as the backend - in fact, it is perfectly possible and sometimes desirable to have more agents installed on various machines, in order to:

oEnsure that all data sources are accessible

oProvide an extra level of parallelism

For a complete configuration, Data Hub server and at least one Data Hub Agent are required. Both components must be installed separately by their respective Windows Installer setups.