Maximize EA Efficiency with the Right Repository Choice
In today’s fast-paced business world, Sparx Systems’ EA stands out as a vital tool for Enterprise modeling, providing extensive capabilities across diverse domains. Sparx Systems EA SaaS provides users with the flexibility to access and manage their repositories from virtually anywhere.
This article explores Sparx Systems’ EA repository options—cloud-based, server-based, and file-based—and their unique features. By understanding and evaluating these options, organizations can choose the repository that best meets their specific requirements.
Cloud-Based Repositories
Cloud-based repositories, streamline access to EA models with minimal client setup, requiring only the server URL and database name.
This ease of connection supports distributed development, enabling seamless access for local teams, remote collaborators, external customers, and consultants worldwide. The cloud-based approach enhances collaborative and distributed modeling, fostering more effective teamwork and design processes.
Sparx Systems’ Cloud platform integrates with major cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, further enhancing repository management, accessibility, and collaboration.
Server based repositories
In an era where data security and compliance are paramount, Sparx Systems EA’s server-based repositories offer a robust solution for organizations with stringent policies that necessitate keeping their architecture data on-premises. By leveraging a Database Management System (DBMS), your Enterprise Architect repository can scale to meet the demands of larger teams and more complex models, without the need to transition to the cloud.
To utilize a DBMS-based repository, you will need to use the Corporate, Unified, or Ultimate editions of Enterprise Architect.
For those starting with a file-based repository, Sparx Systems EA offers a feature to easily migrate to a server-based repository, ensuring a smooth transition maintaining a consistent user interface. Performance of the repository depends on the server hardware and network quality.
Although Sparx Systems strives to optimize performance, the unique characteristics of each repository can impact results, so adjusting database indexes may be necessary to improve data retrieval and maintain efficiency with large, complex models.
File based repositories
Sparx Systems EA provides a lightweight and portable file-based repository system that enables modelers to set up quickly and attain immediate access.
You can either create a repository from scratch or use the default EABase files, available in .qea, .feap, and .eap formats, found in the EA installation directory. These EABase files act as templates for new projects and can be easily copied to set up new repositories. You can also modify these default repositories to align with your organization’s specific requirements or create your own customized base repository.
Conclusion
Sparx Systems’ EA offers versatile repository options—cloud-based, server-based, and file-based—each designed to address specific needs. Cloud-based repositories support seamless collaboration, server-based options manage larger models and user loads, and file-based repositories offer a quick start. Assessing these options helps organizations select the best fit, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in enterprise modeling.
Note: For demonstration purposes, we have utilized the streaming version of Sparx Systems EA hosted on the Sparx Systems Cloud Platform.
