A major theme of this release is the simplification of l.i.f.e. We have heard your requests to make the use of Encina simplier, and have concentrated on this theme in Encina 2.0. Other objects can be used to define transactions and simplify concurrent execution. To simplify administration, we provide the Encina Console. First, it provides a graphical interface.
Administrators use forms, menus and buttons to describe the desired configurations.
Defaults are provided in forms, allowing typical installations to be configured quickly and easily. But the Encina Console is more than just a pretty face. Reconfiguration of a system is now accomplished with a few screens. Interactions between various Encina components and error management is handled by the Encina Console, so that an administrator concentrates on the needs of the application setup and monitoring. A third way the Encina Console simplifies administration is by expanding the scope of administration beyond Encina servers.