{"id":62,"date":"2009-06-24T07:23:13","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T14:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/jimmartens\/?p=62"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:16:48","slug":"desktop-versus-enterprise-which-is-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/electronic-systems-design\/2009\/06\/24\/desktop-versus-enterprise-which-is-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDesktop\u201d versus \u201cEnterprise\u201d.  Which is for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>Questions to ask yourself:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0in\" type=\"square\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>Are you part of a large electronics company with your design team spread all over the world?<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>Do you have a huge corporate library and data management infrastructure?<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>Are you a specialist in only one area of the PCB design process and depend on the rest of a large team to fill the others?<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>Or, are you responsible for the entire process of developing the most competitive product and getting it to market quickly?<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>If the later is true, then you understand that PCB design solutions are not one size fits all.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>There is a difference between an \u201centerprise\u201d solution and an \u201cindividual desktop\u201d solution.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>They both have to have capabilities that enable the designer to implement the fastest IC and FPGA components on the latest PCB fabrication technologies.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>They both have to provide a productive environment such that the software is working with you instead of against you. <span>\u00a0<\/span>They both have to be scaleable so that as the design challenges increase, you are not stuck in a rut and can easily add additional capabilities.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>They both have to be flexible so that if your technologies or target manufacturer changes, you can still get you product produced.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span><span>But an \u201centerprise\u201d solution may be overkill for you and your company\u2019s needs.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>If the answer to the first 3 questions above is \u201cno\u201d, then a desktop solution like PADS may be the perfect answer for you and your organization\u2019s needs.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>We are presenting a webinar that introduces you to PADS as well as subsequent webinars that describe some of the newest enhancements.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Maybe you should take a look.<span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pads.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span><span><span>www.pads.com\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Questions to ask yourself: Are you part of a large electronics company with your design team spread all over 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