Network information management systems

Author

Belch, F.R. ; Crewe, A.

Author_Institution

Ferranti Int. plc, Manchester, UK

Volume

4

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

29

Lastpage

35

Abstract

Ferranti International´s Network Information Management System (NIMS) provides computer-based monitoring and supervision applicable to utility networks in the electricity, oil, gas, water and chemical industries. NIMS provides dynamic viewing and control of networks from high powered, high resolution colour graphics workstations, communicating with dual redundant database servers. A case study of an electricity distribution application has demonstrated the enhanced facilities, greater safety, improved security, and reduction in operating costs, which this type of system can offer a utility network

Keywords

computer graphic equipment; computerised monitoring; database management systems; distribution networks; engineering workstations; file servers; power system computer control; public utilities; Ferranti International; NIMS; Network Information Management System; case study; chemical industries; computer-based monitoring; computerised supervision; dual redundant database servers; dynamic viewing; electric power networks; electricity distribution; enhanced facilities; gas networks; high resolution colour graphics workstations; network control; oil networks; operating costs; safety; security; utility networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computing & Control Engineering Journal

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0956-3385

Type

jour

Filename

197448