How does SA Stud Book protect the integrity, security and availability of the Logix database? Japie van der Westhuizen describes the computing infrastructure behind Logix, including ICAR certification, access controls, real-time server replication, daily on-site and off-site backups, data validation and integration with external systems. The article also explains the infrastructure supporting continuous service during electricity interruptions. It offers an overview of the technical systems and safeguards that underpin Logix?s livestock recording, genetic evaluation and data-management services.
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DETAIL THAT MATTERS: COMPUTING AND DATA SECURITY
JAPIE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN General Manager, SA Stud Book
lthough historically SA Stud Book and Animal Improvement Association was originally only involved with the recording of pedigrees and registration of stud animals, the Association has
evolved into the biggest, most reliable IT and database management institution in South Africa in dealing with registered stud breeders and keepers of animals, as well as associations and all disciplines involved with animals and animal activities. The Logix system of SA Stud Book is the only South African privately owned computer database and application internationally certified by the International Committee on Animal Recording (ICAR). ICAR awarded the Logix system, as well as all recording practices and services of SA Stud Book, with their certificate of quality. The system, as well as all other activities and services, are regularly inspected and scrutinised for adherence with the ICAR international guidelines. This certification not only focuses on individual animal records but also on information and reporting regarding participants, disciplines, and Societies’ (or any controlling body) information. This makes the Logix system also the only privately owned South African database complying with the requirements of the Animal Improvement Act (Act 62 of 1998) of South Africa. Setting the course. 106 Starting today.
Complete information technology and database solutions
position to develop and maintain a system for all users,
are currently rendered by the SA Stud Book
including the individual Breeders’ Society members. SA
Logix system to 68 Breeders’ Associations, as Registering Authority, in terms of the Animal Improvement Act. Among other services, these include data from 7 different species, 99 breeds or disciplines, 7 892 herds/flock/stables/kennels, 1.1 million active animals, 17.8 million pedigree records with over 50 million performance records, as well as 1 205 million genotype SNP records from more than 21 000 animals. All services and database products
tailor-made for each user’s needs and include software development,
and maintenance, reporting, data mining services, data analytical services, specialised advisory services, hosting services, and system backup services. In the
Stud Book also hosts the service. The SA Stud Book computer server infrastructure is built on a replication model. That means that each application’s computer server and host server are in realtime continuously replicated to a second physical server. All application servers are virtual servers and snapshots of the operational systems and file structures are created regularly and backed up at a …
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