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Resource Adaptor

The Rhino Application Server provides integration capabilities via an extensible plug-in architecture known as the Resource Adapter Architecture. Resource Adaptors (RAs) provide interconnection with the 'outside' world – for example interfaces to communication protocol stacks (TDM and IMS-based), directory and database services (e.g. LDAP, SQL) and external systems such as rating and billing. With the JSLEE v1.1 specification, RAs become portable between JSLEE Application Servers – so an application and its RAs can be moved from one fully compliant JSLEE to another without the need for any re-cording or porting.

The RA architecture provides the Rhino Application Server with an almost infinite range of connectivity and integration options. OpenCloud provides a range of connectivity options for Rhino, including:

TDM IN/SS7 protocols, such as CAP, INAP, MAP
IMS protocols such as SIP, Diameter Ro and Sh
IT systems connectivity & interworking with SOAP, HTTP, XML etc.
IT database connectivity via JDBC, LDAP etc

Further RAs can be added by any competent Java developer, so legacy equipment can be readily integrated and accessed, as well as proprietary extensions to the standard protocols often used by equipment providers. RA development is open – telecommunications operators, systems integrators, equipment providers and application developers are all able to extend Rhino in a supported, controlled and scalable manner to meet their specific needs.

The Rhino Application Server supports multiple versions of the “same” RA. It provides capabilities to enable on-line upgrade of RAs without down-time and provides support for backwards compatibility between RAs and the Application Server itself.

The Rhino RA architecture provides the ideal platform to realise person-to-person “TelCo 2.0 Applications” – providing a converged, integrated and extensible environment for the converged world of telecommunications and internet.