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I improved this screen’s performance by 1000% and so can you! (part 1)

May 5, 2015 / 0 comments / in General Software Conference Support / by CygNet Blog Admin

Recently, I was asked to assist with a customer support call regarding a poorly performing CygNet Studio screen. Having just participated in Dan Snyder’s CygNet Database Service Diagnostics and Performance Tuning breakout session at this year’s WESC, I felt more than ready to take on this challenge. Surprisingly, the actual diagnostic and remediation process required was much more involved than I expected. My hope is that by describing, over the next several posts, the detailed process I went through to decrease the screen load time from 30 seconds to 3 seconds, you may come to understand the nuanced considerations required to craft and verify the most efficient solution for your particular needs.

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Boost CygNet Performance with SSDs

April 24, 2015 / 0 comments / in General / by CygNet Blog Admin

Newer solid-state drives (SSDs) offer significant performance improvements over traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) and should be considered as an option for your CygNet services.

This post (also posted as a Technical Note on the CygNet Support portal) describes both types of data storage devices, the most useful performance benchmark for comparing HDDs and SSDs, and recommendations for configuring SSDs in a CygNet system.

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Keeping up with the CygNet Blog

April 3, 2015 / 0 comments / in General / by CygNet Blog Admin

If you want to stay up-to-date on all the new information posted to the CygNet Blog, you can subscribe to it and be notified via email whenever we add a new post.

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WESC 2015 Breakout: CygNet Database Service Diagnostics and Performance Tuning

March 12, 2015 / 0 comments / in Software Conference / by CygNet Blog Admin

In this session we will explore the CygNet Database Services (DBS) and the many variables that affect performance. Come learn more about server-side principles such as caching and custom indexes as well as client-side considerations that can make your screens more snappy.

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WESC 2015 Breakout: .NET Application Development in the CygNet Ecosystem

March 12, 2015 / 0 comments / in Software Conference / by CygNet Blog Admin

In this presentation we will compare and contrast traditional VBScript-based integration solutions with solutions that use the .NET framework. The target audience for this talk includes CygNet integration developers, project managers, and other CygNet code enthusiasts. Our goal is to convince you to think outside of the VBScript box when you develop solutions on the CygNet platform.

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WESC 2015 Breakout: Device Template File (DTF) Authoring

March 12, 2015 / 0 comments / in Software Conference / by CygNet Blog Admin

A look at the features available and techniques that can be employed with authoring device template files. We will talk about generic template features and show how they can be used to solve device specific problems.

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WESC 2015 Breakout: Optimizing Device Communications and Analyzing UIS Performance

March 12, 2015 / 0 comments / in Software Conference / by CygNet Blog Admin

This breakout session will discuss how device communications work within CygNet, specifically with an Allen Bradley device, and what can be done to insure the least amount of network traffic is generated for the data required. We will also talk about how to analyze UIS performance to ensure the least amount of work is being done for the data required.

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WESC 2015 Breakout: The Zen of Replication

March 12, 2015 / 0 comments / in Software Conference / by CygNet Blog Admin

Anxious about your replication? Treat yourself to a well-deserved replication retreat in which you can stretch your understanding of the replication feature set, learn how to determine your replication status with confidence, and establish a calm perspective on the one process that harmonizes all the data in your CygNet universe.