b'networks, but we never seem to haveDavid Hopper is a senior partner at Norse Systems, which has provided access to the document we need,integrated business application software for the bus transportation industry when and where we need it. for the past 35 years. Hopper has over 40 years of experience as a senior It is apparent that we need highlysystem analyst, manager and consultant, and has authored books on intelligent indexing routines, so theintegrating software systems. He can be reached at davh@norsesys.com.computational implications of cloud systems do seem to offer some hope. That means we can run complex search programs in the same internet space where the shared files reside.Moving to the Cloud Guaranteed not The second step in migrating to the cloud is often to move the traditionalto miss the bus data-processing system per se.All of the cloud companies men-tioned above offer the ability tofor 7 years.configure your cloud virtual server so that it appears to be whatever kindAvailable now as a dealer-installed option.of computer you may need it to be. If your existing in-house server is Microsoft-based, then you can have aDurA-Tek brushless, seal-less booster pumps are the perfect replacements for cloud virtual server configured to runconventional pumps. Theyre compact, easy to install, and maintenance-free. the appropriate Microsoft operatingThese pumps resist salt, shock, vibration, and more. DurA-Tek features our system. Likewise, if your operational40,000-hour-life design and a warranty for up to seven years.* Built and system is Linux- based, your virtualbacked by ROTRONthe brand bus and transit system fleets have trusted server can be Linux. for more than 30 years. Get on board!Typically, when traditional da-ta-processing systems are migrated to the cloud, certain modifications are required. Users connecting to in-house servers do so using terminals (or PCs acting like terminals).Access to internet sites is, of course, more often carried out using brows-Visit us on the web at www.ametekdfs.com.ers like Internet Explorer, Safari or Chrome. While these user interface*When installed in new buses; otherwise, three years as replacement. 2017 by AMETEK Inc. All rights reserved. differences need to be addressed, traditional systems can usually be mi-grated to the cloud, without changing database structures, business logic, or even many reporting programs.All of our existing clients have made the migration, and the last to do so completed it in 2002. We are more than happy to share our expe-riences to all STN subscribers free of charge.www.stnonline.com25'