Alchemy Servers and Modules
Captaris offers Alchemy standalone solution, standard and advanced servers to meet your various needs:

Alchemy Servers

Alchemy Gold
Classic Standalone Solution. Is the original ‘electronic file cabinet’, managing simple imaging and COLD applications without a server. It is ideal for small offices where one person handles the input and repository management tasks, with read-only access by a small Windows workgroup. The Gold license includes one Administrator (formerly called ‘Build’) and one Windows Search license. Gold can be expanded with an Alchemy Scan or DataGrabber module.

Alchemy Standard Server
Is the basis for fixed content management applications such as imaging, email archiving and COLD. The license includes one Standard Server license with multi-user repository management and integrated Windows security, and one Alchemy Administrator (formerly called ‘Build’) client license. Additional Administrator licenses are available.

Alchemy Advanced Server
Is the basis for applications requiring integrated document management, records management, compliance and workflow, along with fixed content management. It includes server-side functions which are important in controlling and auditing document access for compliance purposes, in order to support applications requiring integrated document management and records management. The license includes one Advanced Server license with Library Services, Audit Logging, and Role-Based Access Control, the Standard Server functionality, and one Alchemy Administrator (formerly called ‘Build’) client license. Additional Administrator licenses are available.

Alchemy Clients

End user client programs come in a variety of flexible options to meet diverse needs.

1. For content contributors. The Index Station allows users to add, annotate, index and view documents, and is ideal for imaging and workflow applications. The Document Management Client is an add-in to Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) that adds document and records management functionality and repository access. It requires the Alchemy Advanced Server.

• For content consumers. The Alchemy Search client is for content consumers, providing read-only access to Alchemy repositories on a LAN/WAN or on portable optical discs such as CD, DVD, UDO or PDD. There are two types of Search clients – a Windows desktop client to view repositories on a LAN/WAN or on portable optical discs such as CD, DVD, UDO or PDD, and an Internet Explorer client for Web access. Search client licenses allow for access using both types of clients on the same Alchemy Server. Web access also requires the Alchemy Web license.
  

CAPTURE MODULES

• RightFax Archive Link for Alchemy.  As an add-on module from Captaris Alchemy tightly integrated with Captaris RightFax, it allows users to easily store, search and retrieve inbound and outbound fax messages and their histories.

1. Alchemy Scan. Captures paper documents into an Alchemy repository using a wide range of scanners. Includes advanced OCR for full-text OCR or zone OCR. Includes bar code recognition. Requires an Alchemy Administrator (formerly ‘Build’) or Index Station license.

• DataGrabber . Development license to write definition files to import large ASCII or EBCDIC computer output files into an Alchemy repository. Includes the Runtime license for same workstation. Requires an Alchemy Administrator (formerly ‘Build’) license. DATAGRABBER RUNTIME . License to run predefined definition files within Alchemy Administrator (formerly ‘Build’). Requires an Alchemy Administrator (formerly ‘Build’) license.

1. Exchange Archive Link for Alchemy. A “back office” archiving server that captures emails from one or more Exchange servers and stores them into Alchemy repositories. The Exchange Archive Link for Alchemy Server license includes one Alchemy Standard server license and one Exchange Archive Link for Alchemy Administrator license.

• PDF, CAD file and Windows Explorer drag and drop input are available with the Alchemy Administrator or Index Station.

1. MS Office document input is available with the Document Management addin, Alchemy Administrator or Index Station.

• Document Management Web. The middleware services layer that publishes Alchemy repositories to the Internet using an Internet Explorer browser. Requires the Alchemy Standard or Advanced Server, and Alchemy Search client access licenses.

1. Document Management Records Manager. For records managers to create and manage record file plans and retention schedules that are applied to content stored in Alchemy repositories, as well as physical files and electronic files stored on the Windows file system. Requires the Alchemy Advanced Server.

• Database Encryption Module. Adds an additional layer of very high security to Alchemy repositories by using a 256 byte Blowfish based security algorithm. Requires the Alchemy Standard or Advanced Server.

1. Document Management Web Viewer Extension. Converts documents to Web-native formats to provide universal viewing support for over 200 file formats.