Zeus Application Framework

Overview
The Zeus Application Framework provides a powerful integrated suite of Internet services. The Framework consists of a central hub called the Administration Server, and a set of protocol services which link into the hub like spokes into a wheel. The Framework is platform independent and can consist of applications distributed over a number of UNIX and Windows platforms connected together via a TCP/IP interface.

[Diagram of Zeus Framework]

Administration Server
The Administration Server is the core component of the Zeus Application Framework. It provides a single configuration point for all installed applications by means of a web interface.

[Picture of the Admin Controller]

An application, when installed into the Framework also installs its configuration modules which link into the Administration Server at run-time to provide its configuration interface. The application automatically appears as a seamless part of the Framework.

Applications
Applications provide the actual Internet services. Applications are distributed in a package format which contains version and dependency information that allows them to be installed into the Framework.

An application consists of a set of configuration modules which link into the Administration Server's web interface, a documentation book which links into the Administration Server's documentation system and the actual server itself which is controlled by these modules.

[Diagram showing installed application]

Any number of applications maybe installed into the Framework. Applications can be installed / removed / upgraded without interfering with the currently running applications in the Framework.

For information on how to write applications which integrate into the Zeus Application Framework, contact sales@zeustechnology.com.