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Your Installed Windchill Architecture
After a base Windchill solution is installed, the Windchill architecture consists of the following:
Client applications that allow users access to Windchill. The clients can include the Windchill client pages, the visualization clients, the Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 client, and, possibly, workgroup manager clients.
A web server that includes Windchill Info*Engine web services and security modules.
The Windchill server that includes the Windchill solutions and common business services.
Data storage that includes the Windchill Directory Server and an Oracle or SQL Server database.
Possibly, connections to other enterprise systems, such as an enterprise directory service, ERP, CRM, SCM, or other PDM systems.