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REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway

Overview
REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway can be deployed within your application environment to deliver secure and controlled standards-based business-to-business (B2B) integration.

REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway has been designed as a functionally rich solution to manage communications between an organisation and its business community using the most secure methods on the market today.

The requirement is the capability to manage communications with a number of diverse communities in a secure manner combined with a practical approach to deliver flexibility in a multi-channel, multi-content, multi-integration standard and multi-security model environment.

Virtual Control System (VCS)

REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway:

Supports the implementation of secure commerce across a spectrum of requirements and in particular, delivers a system that is designed to be legislative and regulatory compliant
Conforms to the current range of requirements for industry frameworks such as AS2, BACSTEL-IP and e-GIF and supports a combination of hardware and software security
Supports formal transaction control and management with audit trail, version control, change management, resilience plus session and periodic reconciliation
Provides an extensible architecture based upon our REIMS Open Services Server that delivers a method of defining both Web Services and non-Web Services to the system that is simple to use and also understands and de-mystifies Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). In addition, these Open Services are then available for use and re-use by the system automation modules such as the Open Process Server (OPS) Process Automation module and the Open Integration Server (OIS) Process Integration module
The extensible architecture and proven framework support means that any additional specialist or project specific transaction content type or standard, communications, security, conformance or compliance requirements for B2B, can be developed efficiently and added to the standard product and is therefore a genuine long term solution.

Proven Connectivity and Flexibility
The appropriateness of REIMS as a long-term secure B2B solution is proven because the REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway delivers significant approvals and accreditations. REIMS is the only product on the market that is able to combine multiple security models so that the appropriate levels can be used to meet the business requirement. These include software security standards of AS2, hardware standards introduced in the new BACSTEL-IP connections and the government secure standards through the Government Gateway options.

REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway complies with the requirements for the new BACSTEL-IP connection and includes a sophisticated business process management tool to cater for the authorisation and approval process within the larger organisation and support for hardware security for the ultimate secure exchange infrastructure.
Certified by the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for the exchange of PAYE forms, REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway is compliant with the requirements for both generic flat file (GFF) and EDI formats, via either a traditional VAN or a direct connection to the HMRC system, or alternatively via the e-GIF XML format using the Government Gateway connection.
SAA are the only UK-based company to have completed the AS2 eBusinessReady software testing programme under joint partnership with GS1 US and Drummond Group Inc (DGI) and REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway delivers AS2 accredited functionality.

Multiple Standards Based Connectivity
REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway has multiple options for B2B connections using both formal and informal standards so that you have the flexibility to meet the diverse requirements of your trading partners.

1	Framework	AS2 e-GIF XML RosettaNet ebXML BACSTEL-IP OFSCI	Various standards bodies define and ratify frameworks for secure business-to-business communication. These frameworks provide a formal and standardised capability to exchange XML, EDI and other content types. The AS2 standard is being adopted by some organisations to implement EDI over the Internet to replace traditional EDI. REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway supports all of these frameworks.
2	Traditional EDI	VANs Point-to-Point OFTP	Traditional EDI includes Edifact, Tradacoms and X12 standards over the Value Added Networks (VANs) such as GXS (Tradanet, EDIExpress and IE), BT EDINet and EasyLink. The communications session for each VAN can be completely automated. Point-to-point connectivity is also supported through various means for leased line or simple dial up. Internet connectivity to Value Added Networks (VANs), thereby eliminating legacy infrastructures such as modems, X.25 etc.
3	Secure Internet Exchange (XML or EDI)	Secure online access Secure E-Mail Secure file transfer Secure Web Services Secure collaboration	REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway contains powerful and flexible communications management and security options that allow all of the major Internet communications methods to be utilised in a standardised way. The security features of the REIMS Virtual Control System (VCS) allow an organisation to take advantage of all the common Internet protocols from browser to dynamic collaboration, but to do so in a secure way.
4	Informal Standards	Spreadsheets Flat Files Object (images, Word documents, etc.)	REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway fully supports informal standards such as spreadsheets and flat files and their exchange can be fully automated. Both spreadsheets and flat files can be mapped into any required applications' interface format. However, a full audit trail can still be maintained when using informal standards so that the business assurance of electronic transactions is still achieved.

Virtual Control System (VCS)

To provide overall management and control of REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway, it is shipped with the Virtual Control System (VCS). VCS provides the Management Console through a browser interface for REIMS applications.

Through VCS, REIMS services can be initiated, such as system events and audit system enquiries.

VCS consists of a number of modules which combine to deliver enterprise services in support of advanced B2B and secure integration requirements.

More Information
For more information about REIMS Secure Commerce Gateway or other B2B XML solutions, please visit www.saaconsultants.com.

If you would like more information regarding how SAA Consultants can help your business implement a secure and controlled standards-based business-to-business (B2B) integration solution, please contact one of our specialists:

E-Mail: sales@saaconsultants.com
Telephone: +44 (0)1752 606000.

About SAA
SAA Consultants Ltd is a specialist interoperability solutions provider, focusing on delivering standard solutions to meet the varying needs of medium and large-sized organisations.

SAA delivers Virtual Business Networking (VBN) capability to independently minded organisations who want to control their own IT infrastructure. The VBN architecture also includes the capability for future organisation-to-organisation information exchange and collaboration, combined with conventional integration, i.e. total interoperability for business advantage.

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