White Papers
Building a Fault-Tolerant Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch Solution
Using Distributed Architecture to Achieve Unparalleled Uptime and Maximize System Scalability
Date: Monday, July 06, 2009
Disasters, threats and emergencies - natural and manmade - can strike at any time. Public safety and emergency response agencies need technology solutions that allow them to coordinate effective operations not only under normal day-to-day circumstances, but during catastrophic events as well. Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) is at the core of these solutions, ensuring that agencies maximize personnel, resources and information to achieve more successful outcomes.
Distributed architecture ensures that public safety agencies achieve fault-tolerant functionality and optimal reliability for their CAD applications. This white paper defines the critical components of distributed architecture and demonstrates how this technological approach supports the effectiveness and efficiency of CAD applications, and ultimately protects people and saves lives. All public safety and emergency response personnel who work with CAD systems will benefit from the information contained within this white paper as it outlines the agency challenges, the business drivers and the core technology considerations that impact the implementation of an effective CAD solution.
