HP Connector Solution for SAP and Microsoft Applications
HP unveiled new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, including software and services to facilitate integration with RFID solutions from SAP AG and Microsoft for up-to-the-minute supply chain visibility.
At EPC Connection 2007, an annual conference and exhibition about RFID benefits and Electronic Product Code (EPC) industry standards, HP introduced the HP Connector Solution for use with SAP applications and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2. The solution enables customers to link RFID devices to crucial supply chain and asset tracking applications.
Through Microsoft BizTalk RFID, Microsoft's device management and event processing platform, customers can collect, manage and optimize data from within the physical RFID environment. The data integrates with the SAP Auto-ID Enterprise offering to enable supply chain, analytical and asset tracking applications.
HP's solution eliminates the need for additional expenditures. HP delivery professionals possess extensive implementation expertise with solutions from SAP, Microsoft BizTalk Server and RFID, helping to deliver a secure deployment ¨C on time and within budget.
The company utilizes a pre-integration work functionality so that a new custom code does not have to be written for each application. It also offers implementation platforms that allow customers to build heterogeneous environments, including HP ProLiant and BladeSystem servers and HP StorageWorks offerings.
HP Services offers delivery and maintenance support for RFID implementations. HP provides the connector as part of its RFID implementation service offering and is the worldwide prime integrator for Microsoft BizTalk Server.
HP also announced, in conjunction with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), the opening of the SAIT Radio Frequency Applications Development Lab (RAD) to advance RFID innovation and research. The new laboratory will provide faculty and students at SAIT with the facilities, services and hands-on experience needed to design, develop and test RFID solutions. The areas of application research will focus on the energy, agriculture, health and manufacturing industries.
HP will utilize the RAD facility to communicate its latest RFID technology offerings and HP RFID experts will offer support and expertise to research clients during the development of prototypes and proof-of-concepts. HP will also support the fellowship of the RFID Applications Engineer position at RAD.
