Laserfiche has an n-tier architecture, which supports existing database engines such as MSDE, SQL, and Pervasive. N-tier architecture delivers maximum scalability across the business enterprise with distinct client, business logic, data, and document layers. Any network connected storage media, including highly scalable Storage Area Networks (SANs) handles document storage, while multiple SQL servers handle the distributed database layer. Client access is through either a standard network client or a Web-based thin client.
Laserfiche is optimized and communicates natively with the Microsoft SQL Server database platform. The majority of the application logic is located within SQL Server as stored procedures to allow for superior platform scalability.

Data stored within Laserfiche can be accessed through the COM objects provided with the Laserfiche Integrator’s Toolkit or directly through SQL Server tables themselves. SQL Server can interoperate with a wide variety of third-party database engines.

It is possible for the Laserfiche database to import or export data into an existing heterogeneous database network. Database functionality can be extended through the writing of custom triggers or by writing custom integration modules that access SQL Servers using OLEDB, ADO, or ODBC.

Laserfiche makes use of inherited rights to save time managing document access for specific users.

In maintaining high standards of security, the Laserfiche Client, which manages the user interface, passes only information requests to the server and the server returns only requested information to the client. Because all archived documents are stored as single page TIFF images, the amount of information that is passed between client and server is limited to approximately 50k at a time.

This protects networks from being overloaded by concurrent requests for very large documents. Additionally, only the server has access to the database and document repository and returns copies of requested documents to eliminate the possibility of document corruption.

Assigning User Privileges

It is not necessary for IT to administer complex security protocols for multiple departments. Administrators can specify exactly what each user can do with any document in the system. Furthermore, by allowing for the inheritance of rights through user groups and parent folders, the administrator can greatly simplify the task of assigning rights.