Cluster Server

Cluster Server component allows to scale-up a biometric identification system to multiple PCs (cluster nodes) that are linked together via LAN or Internet. The Cluster Server splits the biometric templates database and distributes it between cluster nodes. Each cluster node performs the actual template matching within its own part of the database using:

• Fast Fingerprint Matcher or Fingerprint Matcher component for fingerprint template matching;
• Fast Face Matcher or Face Matcher component for face template matching;
• Fast Iris Matcher or Iris Matcher component for iris template matching.
• Voice Matcher component for voice template matching.

A larger number of nodes results in faster matching, because each node operates on a smaller part of the database. A cluster node can store templates using a database, or using RAM for achieving better performance.

Cluster Server component can be used on Microsoft Windows, Linux and Mac OS X platforms. See system requirements for more information on recommended hardware configuration.

Software for running cluster nodes is also included together with Cluster Server. The cluster node software can be run on unlimited numbers of machines that are connected to the Cluster Server.

Client communication module that allows sending a task to the Cluster Server, querying status of the task, getting the results and removing the task from server, is included with MegaMatcher 4.3 SDK, VeriFinger 6.5 SDK, VeriLook 5.2 SDK, VeriSpeak 1.1 SDK and VeriEye 2.5 SDK. This module hides all low level communications and provides high-level API for the developer.

The components and database support modules with source codes included for Cluster Server component are listed in the table below. Custom modules for working with other databases can also be developed by integrator and used with Cluster Server components.

One Cluster Server component license is included with MegaMatcher 4.3 Extended SDK. More licenses for this component can be purchased any time by MegaMatcher 4.3 Extended SDK customers.

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Matching Server

The Matching Server is ready-to-use software intended for building moderate size web-based and other network-based systems like local AFIS or multi-biometric identification system. The Server software runs on a server PC and allows to perform the biometric template matching on server side using:

• Fast Fingerprint Matcher or Fingerprint Matcher component for fingerprint template matching;
• Fast Face Matcher or Face Matcher component for face template matching;
• Fast Iris Matcher or Iris Matcher component for iris template matching.
• Voice Matcher component for voice template matching.

Multi-biometric matching can be enabled by running components for fingerprint, face, iris and voiceprint matching on the same machine.

Client communication module that allows sending a task to the Matching Server, querying status of the task, getting the results and removing the task from server, is included with MegaMatcher 4.3 SDK, VeriFinger 6.5 SDK, VeriLook 5.2 SDK, VeriSpeak 1.1 SDK and VeriEye 2.5 SDK. This module hides all low level communications and provides high-level API for the developer.

The components and database support modules with source codes included for Matching Server component are listed in the table below. Custom modules for working with other databases can also be developed by integrator and used with the Matching Server software.

The table below shows what components are available with Matching Server software.

The Matching Server component requires a special license that allows to run the Matching Server on all machines that run the fingerprint, face, iris or palm print matching components obtained by an integrator. The Matching Server software is included with:

• MegaMatcher 4.3 Standard or MegaMatcher 4.3 Extended SDK;
• VeriFinger 6.5 Extended SDK;
• VeriLook 5.2 Extended SDK;
• VeriEye 2.5 Extended SDK.
• VeriSpeak 1.1 Extended SDK.

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