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About this Vendor
Largest Selection of Gowns in the DFW Metroplex
Located in Old Town Lewisville, Bridal Boutique carries the most extensive selection of gowns and bridesmaid dresses in the entire metroplex. We're a full-service salon dedicated to serving the bride the way you should be served. Our friendly staff will help you find your dream gown!
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Bridal BoutiqueReviewed on 6/12/2014 Megan O
The girls at the Bridal Boutique were awesome!! I described the look I was going for and she picked out perfect dresses in my price range! I ended up getting the first dress I tried on! The prices were on point and the service was great! The alterations that the store uses... Read More were great too! We would recommend this store to any bride in the DFW area!
We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with us! Thank you for your sweet words and positive feedback!
My weddingReviewed on 5/17/2014 Holly W
I LOVED LOVED LOVED my wedding dress! It was gorgeous and I got so many compliments on it! I also got some of my bridesmaid dresses there and LOVED them as well! Everyone is so sweet and easy to work with!
We're thrilled that you loved your dress and your experience with us! Thank you for choosing Bridal Boutique!
Wonderful Service!Reviewed on 3/07/2014 B F
This was the first and last place I shopped for my wedding dress and I couldn't have been happier. The associate I was working with asked what I was looking for along with my budget and it was clear that she listened to me and cared about what I wanted. She never brought me any... Read More dresses that were above my budget and even brought over styles I might not have thought would look good, but were beautiful and within the parameters I set for her originally. I walked away with a beautiful Maggie Sottero gown and had no regrets. I had their alterations department work on my dress for me and was thrilled with the results. Bridal Boutique was a one stop shop for all my bridal needs and I would suggest them to anyone looking for a low stress dress shopping experience with many beautiful options.
Thank you for your sweet words and for choosing Bridal Boutique! We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with us and look forward to seeing you again soon!
Great Boutique!Reviewed on 9/16/2015 Colleen S
Bridal Boutique is great! I had a Saturday appointment and found my dress! When I got to the store my name was written on a chalkboard with my wedding date. I loved that! Carol was really helpful. I described the kind of dress I was thinking and she went and pulled a bunch. The... Read More first one she thought of was it! Carol was professional but also really kind and nice! My dress came in early without any problems. I would definitely recommend this store to anyone!
Wedding Dress of My DreamsReviewed on 7/16/2015 Kelsey P
I went to Bridal Boutique in Lewisville, Texas, because I couldn't find a dress in my hometown of Wichita, Kansas. I shopped at several stores in Texas before finding the perfect dress at Bridal Boutique. The dresses are all custom ordered so brides should allow 6-8 months.... Read More Bridal Boutique has the largest selection out of every store I went to and the best customer service. Picking out my wedding dress was a day I will never forget thanks to Bridal Boutique!
Adorable boutique!Reviewed on 7/08/2015 Rachel C
I drove 3 hours to Lewisville Bridal Boutique because they were having a trunk show. They were helpful with showing me items from the trunk show and others they thought I would like. They were also great for helping me stick to my budget.
I said "Yes to the Dress" at Lewisville Bridal Boutique. My mother, MOH, and I worked with Wyn and she was FANTASTIC. I found the perfect dress for me at this incredibly large boutique. They've been in business for a long time and they know what they're doing! With some... Read More many dresses to choose from, it's easy to find the dress of your dreams :)
Best ExperienceReviewed on 6/12/2015 Ashley M
As most girls can be, I was really anxious about trying on dresses and nervous that I would have a hard time finding exactly what I have always dreamed of. Going to Bridal Boutique was the best experience I could have ever asked for. Working with Mel (highly recommend her, she... Read More works on Saturdays) was amazing. She listened to me and got to know me and my sense of style. I only tried on 8 dresses and knew the first one I tried on was always the one. Service was amazing and my dress arrived early that expected which was great! Definitely recommend!
Efficient and HelpfulReviewed on 6/10/2015 Kristie H
These guys know exactly what they are doing. I tried to be prepared when I went in with the dresses I liked and wanted to try on. I neglected to make sure they would have those specific dresses from the designers they use; apparently they were just barely out of season. Anyway,... Read More my consultant helped me navigate the sea of dresses they have there and stay in budget. I actually ended up going with a dress that was less than half my budget! It was completely different from what I thought I wanted, but she helped me find something that was right for my body and style. The moment I put it on, the dress fit like a glove. I did feel rushed, but I probably could have spent the entire day there and still not have been fully sure. I was glad I had pros to help me through the process!!
My experience at Bridal Boutique was nothing but AMAZING. I researched places online to begin my wedding dress shopping and this Boutique came up a lot and I loved the fact that it was smaller and more personal than some of the larger chains. But, don't let the smaller size fool... Read More you! They had a ton of wedding dresses that were absolutely breath taking. The shop itself is so vintage and very well organized it was so easy to look around before my appointment! Candice was assigned to me and I could not have asked for someone better! She was one of the sweetest people I have ever met and you could really tell she was genuine in what she said. Over and over again she would remind me that she was here for me and wanted to make me feel as special as possible. She would ALWAYS reassure me to go with my heart and stick to what I wanted even if my party attending did not agree. She let me try on dresses more than once that I was conflicted about and was just so sweet the entire time telling me how gorgeous I looked when I would doubt myself. Whenever I found the gown that was my wedding dress she genuinely was excited for me and you could tell it was not just about the "sell" for her. In the dressing room she would ask me questions to get to know me and was really attentive to little details that I liked and didn't like about certain dresses. It took about 7 months for my dress to come in because some of it was special ordered. I picked it up yesterday and was more than pleased with how it looked. When I initially selected the gown it was in ivory/pink and I ordered it in WHITE WHITE which was breath taking and changed the whole look of the dress. When I put it on for the first time Candice was emotional with me and was shocked at how beautiful the gown looked. A lace jacket I ordered to go with it was too big but nothing alterations cannot fix! Overall, my experience at Bridal Boutique was the best I could have asked for and would recommend to ANYONE and EVERYONE. The staff there truly makes you feel like a bride and makes you feel so special. Candice thank you for giving me the best experience and service I could ask for!
They had my Pintrest Dream Dress!Reviewed on 4/27/2015 Tamara Z
Love this store! I came here after a disappointing first round at Davids Bridal and OMG the experience alone was 100% better. I had a long conversation with my consultant before we even started looking at dresses...about what my style is, what my venue was like, what I want to... Read More look like and on and on....She was amazing and then I showed her pictures and they just so happened to have my pintrest dream dress. This was a dress I accidentally pinned (before I got engaged) about 6 different times on accident and didn't realize it till after I got engaged and had to clean up my board so I could actually use my lovely pinterst ideas. And they had THE DRESS! But of course my consultant made me try on other styles and similar options but the questions she asked while I was in each dress made the experience amazing they were very specific questions so she could narrow down the exact look I had in my head. I could not be a happier bride. The beside the bride location is also amazing we got my bridesmaids dresses there so they got a discount since i got my dress at the main shop! So that was an added bonus!!! Those ladies too were so nice and brought dress after dress in for my girls. And finally the alternations ladies are a god send! My mother is a handful and very picky and they worked with her until she was happy with the way my bustle looked. You have to have great patience to do what they do.
Best bridal salon!Reviewed on 4/23/2015 Melanie A
I went to Bridal Boutique with a dress in my mind that I had seen at another salon. I didn't expect for them to top that one but they did! I am so glad I went to them! Not only was it a much better experience with the set up and atmosphere of their boutique than others I had... Read More been to, but my consultant was so knowledgable and really enjoyed what she did! I found the most amazing dress and accessories and their alterations were affordable and the dress fit me like a glove! I would definitely recommend Bridal Boutique!
Thanks so much for the sweet review! We are thrilled you had an amazing experience... send us pictures or you can even hashtag us at #BBLewisville. We wish you the best! Cheers!
Unforgettable experience!Reviewed on 3/24/2015 Amanda F
BB was the first place I came when looking for a gown. Melissa was the consultant helping my mom and I, and she was amazing! She asked a lot of questions about my personality and style and chose some dresses accordingly, then we went back thru and I picked out several more that... Read More I liked just from looks. She even let me try on gowns from the Essense of Australia trunk show that had not been packed up from the day before! Long story short, I ended up choosing one of those dresses and was SO happy with it!! Melissa was a lot of fun to work with. And since it was a Monday and no one else was in the store, she let me spend tons of time trying different accessories and she took so many pictures of me in the dress to show my bridesmaids since they couldn't join me! The whole day was incredible and such a great memory to look back on and enjoy! Thank you, Melissa & Bridal Boutique!
Amazing!Reviewed on 3/21/2015 Allison R
I visited two other boutiques before coming to Bridal Boutique and was less than excited with the experience (dirty dresses, unhelpful associates, pulling dresses over budget, ect). Melissa was assigned to me for my appointment and she was AMAZING! She asked what I envisioned... Read More wearing on my wedding day and my budget and went to work. We walked through the store and I pulled dresses I liked and she pulled a few also. The other stores let me be in a dress and look at myself for a while, but Melissa knew instantly that it wasn't the one by the look on my face. I had a couple favorites but she had saved the best for last. It was at the top of the budget (she got mom's approval before even showing me) and thank goodness she did because it was everything I could have imagined in a dress. After purchasing the dress, I had it altered at Bridal Boutique with no problems. They definitely helped out in the top area with no problems. I would definitely recommend Bridal Boutique and definitely Melissa (Mel) to help you!
Wonderful ExperienceReviewed on 1/11/2015 Amber L
I had the most wonderful experience at Bridal Boutique with Melissa! This was the first place I tried on dresses. Melissa was so helpful and knowledgeable. She started the appointment by taking time to really get to know me and my style. She helped me determine the... Read More silhouette that looked best on me and how to articulate what I was really looking for in a dress. I felt very special and that I was the only bride in the store! She was also great with my parents, kept them included and answered all of their questions. I ended up finding my dress at another store but because Melissa was so wonderful, we went back to Bridal Boutique to have them order it. My dress came in so much sooner than expected! When my dress came in I tried it on in the store and again felt so special and important to the associate I was with. I would recommend anyone to go there. I chose not to do my alternation there because I live in Fort Worth and wanted somewhere closer.
Thanks so much for the sweet review! Cheers!
A great experience!Reviewed on 12/23/2014 Jenny B
I had an amazing experience at Bridal Boutique! It was the second dress store I visited, and the experience I had here was a complete 180 from my first store. I was greeted with champagne. I told the associate, Amy, the style I was looking for, and she went and pulled dresses... Read More for me, which was extremely nice and relaxing. I had fallen in love with a dress at the first store, and they had it at Bridal Boutique, so it was great to be able to try on more dresses and eventually go back to the one I originally loved. It was a great experience, and I would totally recommend this store to anyone who is nervous or anxious about dress shopping. It was a great time!
Great service and Beautiful dressesReviewed on 12/09/2014 Rachael R
I absolutely love my dress and the service was wonderful. I went to 3 different dress boutiques and this was by far the best. They even called the week of my wedding to wish me well.
Left me with a bad taste in my mouth.Reviewed on 11/02/2014 Jacquelyn S
I'm not use to writing reviews for places I'm not fond of, but I hope this helps anyone looking for a dress. Maybe they just have gotten inflated ego with all the great reviews, but my whole family was not impressed. They were rude once I made my appointment. They had a large... Read More selection but don't take care of their dresses. They don't allow you to go back on the floor once you have picked dresses you want to try on. WHAT?! My consultant would help other people and not help me, while I'm just sitting there half naked in the dressing room. Really? My consultant asked if we wanted water or champagne, but it never came. I didn't find one dress I would go back for or had a true interest in and I couldn't even look it up because she never wrote it down. All I have is a picture. We left so discouraged and upset by the customer service that we had to find another bridal shop so we could end the day on a good note.Wedding dress shopping should be fun and they didn't make it fun or inviting. I won't be going back.
My Favorite PurchaseReviewed on 10/24/2014 Courtney W
Yes, my dress was and will always be my favorite purchase of my entire life! The staff was very helpful in offering a variety of choices of gowns, varying prices and styles. When you know you know :)
Bridal Boutique Has It ALLLLL!!!Reviewed on 10/17/2014 Kristen T
I had the best experience at Bridal Boutique. From the moment we (my guests and I) arrived, we were helped by friendly and knowledgeable staff. Candice was my assistant and I could not have asked for anyone better! She knew the inventory inside and out. I told her what I wanted... Read More and not only did she deliver, she stayed within my budget to help find the dress of my dreams! I even had to go back a second time to find a different dress and she was there with a smile on her face and gowns already picked out to try on!! Seriously the number one place to get a dress! Already planning on getting my Bridesmaids' dresses from Bridal Boutique as well!! :) :)
Found the DressReviewed on 10/09/2014 Thuy T
I found the perfect dress at Bridal Boutique. I had the best experience there. The staff was very kind and helpful. Candice was very patient and really listened to what I wanted. I went to three other boutiques and their service was the best. They have a wide variety of designer... Read More dresses. I mostly enjoyed my own quiet area to get to try on dresses without lots of other people around. Everyone was very professional and the cute shop had a calming environment which helped me have a clear mind to pick the right dress. The dress came in a timely manner.
Amy is the best!Reviewed on 10/07/2014 Meredith H
After a long day of trying on dresses with no success, I started fresh new day at Bridal Boutique of Lewisville. Amy asked a few questions and pulled several dresses. The 3rd one I put on was the ONE! I was so excited to find the dress and she just made it a great experience for... Read More a defeated bride. The rest of the staff was very helpful and I have sent several people there since I got my dress.
Meredith, Thank you so much for the sweet review! You were so easy and fun to work with!! And also thank you for sending all your sweet friends! Please let me know if you need anything! Cheers to an amazing marriage! Amy
Help with a perfect day!Reviewed on 10/06/2014 Taylor W
This was the first and only place I looked for wedding gowns thanks to Wyn!! Every dress could have been "the one" and they were all so amazing! I definitely found the PERFECT dress in Lewisville! I later went back with my favorite girls and they all found their bridesmaids... Read More dresses as well! I would suggest this to anyone who is looking for a wonderful wedding gown search experience, it is one to remember! -TW
Thank you for the sweet message- it was a joy to work with you!! Wish you the best! Cheers! Wyn
Amazing selectionReviewed on 10/02/2014 Regan H
All the girls from Bridal Boutique made finding my wedding dress so easy! They were so accommodating...they let me just look through their store without pushing me any direction. After I tried on about 8 dresses (all of which were so beautiful!!) I chose an amazing allure gown.... Read More I am 6'2 and my wedding was 5 months away (way too close to get extra length) but they were able to make it work by ordering extra hem lace. I got so many compliments on my dress and I honestly wanted to wear it forever! Caroline, Carrie, and Amy are amazing and know exactly how to make you feel comfortable and taken care of!
Reagan, Thank you for the sweet message! We hope your wedding was perfect and it was so much fun to get to help you and see all of you guys again! Cheers to an amazing marriage!!!! The Berends
Awesome experienceReviewed on 8/31/2014 Rebecca S
I made my appointment several weeks ago and chose a Sunday to try on dresses. I was later informed that Bridal Boutique would no longer be open on Sundays, but that my consultant would be coming in just for me, rather than canceling the appointment I made several weeks prior.... Read More Our consultant was Wyn and she was AMAZING! The selection of dresses was huge and I was easily able to stay within my price range ($1300-$1800 for the dress alone). I found THE dress and as it turns out, it wasn't even one of the ones I'd chosen -- Wyn picked it out and it was everything I wanted. We were able to find the dress, pick out the accessories, take measurements and place the order in under 2 hours. This was the first place I'd tried on gowns and I'm so glad it was!


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Duane Maranda, the coach who believes, cried.
Assistant coach Tommie Major, in that volcanic Tommie Major voice, kept yelling, "how bout them Whalers!" to anyone who'd listen.
How bout 'em, indeed.
New London 23, third-ranked Middletown 21. One of the enduring games, even in the estimable lore and legend of Cannamela Field.
And it ended on the last play Friday night when Burdick, New London High School's freshman kicker, made a 22-yard field goal as time expired, touching off delirium in the stands and on the sidelines.
The Whalers (6-2) didn't merely upset the state's No. 3 team, they overcame deficits of 14-0 and 21-7 in the process.
"To come where we've come from," Maranda said, alluding to his team's 1-2 start and fighting back tears after the game, "I think has made us stronger."
The game was a microcosm of the season. Not so great at the beginning. Pretty darn terrific right now.
The game-winning drive began on defense, a stout defense it turned out, that held Middletown's offense to seven points in the final three periods.
The Blue Dragons (8-1) had a third and two near midfield with four minutes remaining. Middletown quarterback Dario Highsmith, who already had eclipsed 100 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns, barely made the line of scrimmage, inhaled by New London defensive end Hunter Roman.
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It looks like someone used this page to do some socialist-bashing. Stephen Hicks' credibility is certainly not thoroughly established, and a quick look at his website reveals links to the Heritage Foundation. The response itself is also too general to be included in this article, not to mention the fact that it's a gross over-simplification of how socialism had changed since the 1800s. This book is hugely influential and many have written about it, there should be some commentary out there that's more relevant and credible.--Dalarocca (talk) 03:24, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
It appears several people are in agreement that the relevance and the credibility of the source for responses is in question. Having read this book I believe this response is also a straw man argument against Marcuse. I am removing the section. (Glamajamma (talk) 14:38, 26 March 2011 (UTC))
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Nearly 1/3 of the article is the response section. The response section is based off of one person's opinion. Someone should change it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 126.96.36.199 (talk) 16:20, 13 July 2010 (UTC)
- Maybe we could add the critic response of my neighbor too? - Just being cynical - Mr.Nobody 09:25, 19 July 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 126.96.36.199 (talk)
The use of the past-tense in the introduction ("argued," "created," etc.) seems to suggest that One Dimensional Man was intended to be more of a current-events work than a description of society which would remain relevant.
While it would be accurate to say that certain aspects no longer apply to the world after the end of the Cold War, the fundamental premises of the book remain very much applicable to the contemporary world.
If nobody has any objections, I'm going to change the wording to the present-tense.
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The present invention relates generally to policy servers for use with provisioning systems having Internet servers.
A provisioning system includes several standalone Internet servers. The Internet servers of a typical provisioning system must be individually configured with each change to the supported quality of service and level of service policies. Unfortunately, if the Internet servers are to support multiple or changing service classes (Internet access products that perform at varying levels of quality and speed) each standalone server must be educated of the new service class before the service class is fully supported by the entire system. This becomes cumbersome when all components of the existing system inherently support the new service but must be manually configured before the service can be made available. Traditionally, product cycles in the Internet provider service industry fall behind advancements in technology. This is due to poorly designed Internet provisioning systems that lag behind the development and deployment of products to keep up with advancements in technology and subscriber demand.
Providing Internet service is one such area where product offerings are driven by technological advances. Much of these advances do not come in any order and, more often than not, entities seeking to benefit financially from them are faced with expensive refitting of their infrastructure. Multiple subscriber organization (MSO) service providers need to be more agile and responsive in the Internet space to expand/retain their growing subscriber base.
In summary, configuring typical provisioning systems is not a scalable process. Essentially it is performed a number of different ways depending on the resources available in each region. Typical provisioning systems are developed based on their individual components and the capability of the components. As a result, provisioning systems must be redesigned with every new feature/product. This is prohibitively expensive to maintain and build upon.
Having a policy management system structured around a clear and identifiable business model enables MSOs to quickly bring new products to market and leverage the readily accessible information about the infrastructure to build and maintain the highest quality of service. Accordingly, what is needed is a policy management system that solves the problems caused by running standalone Internet provisioning servers by linking various aspects of them to a central policy database (CPD).
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a policy management system having a central policy database (CPD) for providing centralized configuration and local management of the policies which control aspects of service and level qualities of standalone Internet provisioning servers.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a policy management system having a CPD for distributing central product definitions to standalone Internet provisioning servers.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a policy management system having a CPD provided with feature objects and product objects in which the products are defined by selected feature combinations.
In carrying out the objects and other objects, the present invention provides a policy management system for an Internet service provider having a plurality of Internet servers in different regions. The system includes a plurality of regional policy databases each associated with the Internet servers in a respective region and a central policy database operable with each of the regional policy databases for providing central definitions to the Internet servers.
Preferably, the central policy database stores a product object and a feature object. The objects of the central policy database are operable with the regional policy databases for providing the central definitions to the Internet servers. The product objects define products supported by the Internet service provider. The feature objects define features of the products supported by the Internet service provider. Preferably, the feature object includes a plurality of feature objects and the product object includes a plurality of product objects. Combinations of feature objects define each product object.
Further, in carrying out the objects and other objects, the present invention provides a policy management system for an Internet service provider having a plurality of Internet servers in different regions. The system includes a plurality of regional policy databases each associated with the Internet servers in a respective region and a central policy database operable with each of the regional policy databases. The central policy database stores a product object, a feature object, a device object, and a subscriber object. The objects of the central policy database are operable with the regional policy databases for providing central definitions to the Internet servers. The device object defines a device supported by the Internet service provider and the subscriber object defines a subscriber supported by the Internet service provider.
These and other objects, features, and advantages will be readily apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates a policy management system in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates the central policy database (CPD);
FIG. 3 illustrates the regional policy database (RPD);
FIG. 4 illustrates a single regional slice of the policy management system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 illustrates a data model tree of the policy management system; and
FIG. 6 illustrates an example of how the data model of the policy management system is implemented.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a policy management system 10 in accordance with the present invention is shown. Policy management system 10 includes a hierarchy of databases. A central policy database (CPD) 12 is connected to a plurality of regional policy databases (RPD) 14. Each RPD 14 has an associated regional operation 16 or a new product development/testing area 18. Each regional operation 16 has at least one Internet provisioning server for providing Internet service to subscribers. New product development/testing area 18 is an operation for developing new Internet service devices, products and features for subscribers.
Policy management system 10 enables multiple subscriber organization (MSO) Internet service providers to (a) standardize the infrastructure, (b) streamline deployment of new products, and (c) speed outage detection and correction. Policy management system 10 accomplishes these features by managing and inter-relating the components of the regional operations as well as the differences between the regional operations. Policy management system 10 accomplishes these features by storing the data aspects which describe the control and the infrastructure in a real database, i.e., CPD 12. CPD 12 is available for periodic review, analysis, and maintenance.
Using this model, various database objects reside in CPD 12 and RPDs 14 while the actual data is located in each region. Included with each database object are the necessary business rules, applications, and work flow needed to enable the new technology. This information is used by provisioning support systems (i.e., hsdtools, service order processors, etc.) so when they encounter a device they will be able to intelligently process (examine, provision, modify, deprovision, etc.) the device.
The information regarding the infrastructure elements that CPD 12 needs to store includes all router interfaces and associated router configurations; networks, policies, and service group configurations (provisioning server components); Ethernet switches/configurations; all reserved static Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and their associated information including host names, supported customer premise equipment (CPE)/cable modem termination system (CMTS) equipment and their associated configurations; and service group definitions and their associated mappings to actual products. Once assembled this information must be made available for regional analysis. This implies that the data must be distributed by region and accessible from any location.
Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3 with continual reference to FIG. 1, CPD 12 and RPDs 14 will be described in greater detail. CPD 12 is an enterprise database (object) that contains the basic framework of all products maintained by MSOs, all product features, all devices supported by the infrastructure of policy management system 10, and all subscriber types to which policy management system 10 services. Policy management system 10 solves the problem caused by running standalone provisioning servers by linking various aspects of them to CPD 12. CPD 12 enables central product definitions to be distributed to all locations and all servers which require an up to date service class offering. Any regional dependency that exists which prohibits support for new service class transparently blocks deployment of the service class in that region until necessary upgrades and/or additional hardware/software for supporting the new service are activated. As a result, policy management system 10 allows MSOs to centrally deploy new service classes with no additional configuration. This allows the MSOs to quickly react to subscriber demand for products, standardize product offerings, and prohibit unauthorized service class offering in the ranks.
CPD 12 defines objects such as product object 20, feature object 22, device object 24, and subscriber object 26. These objects describe things like products, currently supported CPE and infrastructure equipment, and targeted subscriber types. For example, one device object might be a LANCity legacy cable modem. Within this device object all the LANCity specific characteristics, processes, and dependencies are defined. Once the object is created and a part of CPD 12, then the object is made available to all regions instantly. Thus, for instance, any region interested in using LANCity modems could use them because the object informs the right systems how to process these devices. Another example would be a residential subscriber object. This object describes all the necessary information which makes up a residential subscriber (lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) fields, operations environment, etc.).
The product objects of CPD 12 are not dependent on device objects. However, the types of devices a region uses may limit the capability of a particular product object. Once defined, the project object is available for MSO wide use because all provisioning systems use CPD 12 for their configuration. Roll-out schedules are dependent on developing/testing product objects rather than building end-to-end products. In addition, things like simple network management protocol (SNMP) passwords and supported personal firewall options could be maintained enterprise wide in CPD 12 or regional objects could define these.
Within RPD 14 an example of a regional object would be a billing object 28. Billing object 28 describes the interface to the regional billing system allowing interaction with various other objects. Putting the interface of billing object 28 into the region space enables higher level objects to contain non billing system specific information (such as what is the cost associated with the object).
By using the central/distributed configuration databases provided by CPD 12 and RPDs 14, products can be quickly brought out to market and the readily accessible information about the infrastructure can be leveraged to build and maintain the highest quality of service achievable. Some possible outcomes as a result of implementing CPD 12 and RPDs 14 include: 1) global IP address management; 2) centralized and standardized product definition and support; 3) rapid centralized product development and deployment; 4) regional and company wide modeling; 5) rapid renumbering through automated systems configuration; 6) MSO-wide network diagram capacity; 7) MSO-wide frequency spectrum allocation; 8) centralized remote network operations and management; and 9) centralized subscriber care support of all CPE and CMTS.
In order for policy management system 10 to be developed and sustained there are several requirements that must be met. The requirements are as follows: standardized product, generalized product descriptions and components, standardized billing system interfaces, and standardized product support system interfaces.
The standardized product requirement means that each product sold by the MSO must be the same across the entire MSO. For example, if a basic residential Internet service is offered in any two (or more) regions, the features, cost, etc., of the product must be the same across all regions in which it is being offered.
The generalized product descriptions and components requirement means that each standardized product that is defined at the enterprise level is void of any regional dependent capability or responsibility. This generalized definition must also accommodate any regions that for some reason exceed/lack the capability of other regions. In other words, the same standard product definition is generalized enough to accommodate all regions capable (one way or another) of deploying the product unless necessary hardware/software to support the product does not yet exist in a region.
The standardized billing system interfaces requirement means that all interfaces to "regional" billing systems is standardized. Commands to add, modify, or deactivate a billing account are supported by an Automatic Programming Interface (API). The standard API will be published for billing system vendors to support future products and/or releases.
The standardized policy support system interfaces requirement means that policy support system interfaces such as APIs to provisioning servers, telephony switches, subscriber management systems (SMS), routers, etc., are standardized to support policy management system 10 for managing all the components necessary for delivering a product. These interfaces will be published and made available to vendors in their respective areas to support future products and/or releases.
Referring now to FIG. 4, a single regional slice of policy management system 10 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. It is to be appreciated that several other regionally deployed applications tie into policy management system 10 for product configuration and support. Policy management system 10 provides synchronization between all applications that must be properly configured to support the deployed products. The components of policy management system 10 work together to provide various access points for MSOs, installation, network operations, etc. The components of policy management system 10 will now be described in greater detail.
CPD 12 is a repository for high level definitions. The relationship between CPD 12 and RPD 14 is that while they both share the same schema definitions, there is no replication of data from RPD 14 to CPD 12. Data pertaining to regions stay within regions and referral used by CPD 12 enables look ups on any regional data from a single point. In this regard, CPD 12 acts as a pointer to certain public data contained in RPD 14.
RPD 14 is a repository for regional data such as supported subscriber services and features, service management systems (SMS) product code particularities, products supported, and regional applications deployed. Through RPD 14 all day to day transactions are managed. When a new product is deployed at CPD 12 the product becomes available once the product is mapped to its product code (unless the region supports standardized product codes, in which case it would be immediately available to the region) assuming that the product does not have a dependency on something that is non existent in the region. Other links to RPD 14 include interfaces MSO front end applications used by subscriber service representatives to provide a current listing of available services supported by the network provider.
An enterprise administration tool 30 provides an entry point for enterprise objects to be created, modified, and removed in CPD 12. Through tool 16, each product object 20, feature object 22, device object 24, and subscriber object 26 can be maintained. Anything not defined in CPD 12 is not supported.
A regional administration tool 32 provides an interface for regional configuration with RPD 14 to overwrite those of CPD 12. Tool 32 maps product codes for individual MSO services while being under the control of the MSO. Tool 32 maps features to particular applications deployed in the region to support these features.
RPD 14 is operable with at least one regional provisioning server 34. Provisioning server 34 is any hardware and/or software that supports Internet service products and features. Examples of provisioning servers include domain name servers (DNS) for providing host names to CPEs, dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) servers for providing dynamically assigned IP addresses to hosts, and trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP) servers which provide configuration files for cable modems. The provisioning servers determines what products and features are supported in each region. Provisioning server 34 uses data in RPD 14 to configure its service groups that are allowed in each region. RPD 14 dictates which service groups are correctly mapped to MSO billing codes and thus fully supported even though other service groups are defined in CPD 12.
Tools interface 36 is the gateway to troubleshooting and network management. Tools interface 36 takes data from provisioning server 34, RPD 14, and on-line database 38 to resolve subscriber and network problems. Tools interface 36 also streamlines configuration and reporting procedures. Tools interface 36 uses data from RPD 14 to work with devices supported in the region and communicate with these devices via their correct passwords and community strings (where appropriate).
Self service interface 40 enables subscribers to activate and maintain their Internet account without intervention from the MSO. RPD 14 provides self service interface 40 with the supported service selection and regional data it needs to interface with regional specific applications. RPD 14 provides direction to self service interface 40 for what is supported within the region and what the standard operating procedures are for carrying out the subscriber requests.
Application programming interface (API) 42 is a lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) client. API 42 is configurable via fields in LDAP which allow it to carry out transactions with a MSO subscriber management system (SMS). All of the intelligence associated with API 42 comes from LDAP so as to not require any additional development during its deployment. If, for example, a new SMS is encountered during deployment a new SMS object is defined in the LDAP and the particularities are entered into its fields such that the front end of API 42 remain the same while the back end is accommodated by the new LDAP object.
MSO information technology (IT) 44 signifies the amount of MSO configuration that is needed to define new products as they are launched. MSO IT 44 needs to be maintained as long as the MSO remains authoritative in terms of services and features the subscribers have chosen or as long as the MSO continues to map individual services or features to unique billing codes. Improvement of the latter is attractive to the network provider because the provider would not have to map each and every new product service and/or feature to a unique MSO billing code. This process also minimizes some of the return the network provider can achieve through a product management system. Instead, if the MSO makes available a set of standard billing codes that the network provider could post similarly priced subscribed services and/or products, the MSO would not have to administer both the SMS and RPD 14.
Subscriber management system (SMS) database 46 represents the repository of subscriber specific data. SMS database 46 represents the only place where subscriber name, address, billing information, etc., reside. All other systems maintained by the network provider do not contain any duplicate information to that of SMS database 46 except for the account number. The account number is the network providers single reference back to each MSO subscriber. By using only the account number, the network provider significantly reduces the risk if any of its subscriber data is exposed. This also prohibits unauthorized access to confidential MSO subscriber data and limits the responsibility of the network provider from maintaining meaningless data stores of subscriber high speed data system configurations.
On line database 38 is an LDAP database for the network provider to use to store the high speed data system configuration for its subscribers. On line database 38 uses the MSO account number to map each configuration or set of configurations back to specific MSO subscribers. On line databases 38 avoid any duplication of data that is needed from the MSO SMS and are void of any subscriber identifying information except the account number assigned to the subscriber by their MSO.
An example of a working policy management configuration would be to support a basic level of residential Internet service. For this example, the regional configuration database provides service group configuration to provisioning server 34, makes available this service group offering to self service interface 40 and SMS 46, and provides interfaces to/from the SMS to link this service offering to the appropriate billing code for subscriber billing.
Referring now to FIG. 5, a hierarchy 50 of policy management system 10 is illustrated. The data model for policy management system 10 focuses around creating a standardized environment that is conducive to plug-n-play components all with similarly supported features. A feature is an application independent entity that together along with other features makes up a product.
Hierarchy 50 enables individual product features to map to their application supported counterparts. The supported counterparts are determined by what is actually deployed in a particular area (or region). For example, assume that a feature of the "basic" product is that of a service group called "1.5m×300k". This service group is generically defined in both DHCP server objects and associated with the corresponding configuration necessary to configure that feature on that DHCP server type. In the region, the DHCP server deployed allows generically defined product features to map to their correct DHCP supported references and the DHCP server is able to pull its service level parameters from product management system 10 to configure its service groups.
Table 1 illustrates a data model for a product. The product data models leverage a hierarchical method of baseline and inheritance to reduce replication in similar grouped product lines as well as simplify management of these grouped product lines.
Product Data Model:
Name of product.
Product, group, or company. Allows like
product attributes to be inferred by
association with higher level object
Affiliation of product with a parent object
Cost to the subscriber for product (price).
System(s) dependencies for available
Features of a product.
Time/Date the product was subscribed.
Minimum number of hours before allow-
ing this product to be changed.
Referring now to FIG. 6, a tree 60 illustrating how the data model is implemented is shown. Tree 60 represents the definition of a "basic" and "symmetric" residential service product. Each product is associated with one or more parents and also associated with one or more features. A parent is a higher leveled object that enable global changes to a subset or all products. A feature describes some particular functionality associated with a product. For example, one feature might be personal web hosting (PWH). Because PWH is associated with residential group, all objects with parent residential will support the PWH.
Both products and features must initially be defined in CPD 12 before they can be used. While the product object is made available to RPD 14 it is not administered from anywhere but CPD 12. This allows centralized policy management to be maintained. Unlike the product object, features can be regionally administered. This allows them to adhere to any limitations or restrictions that may exist within the region while not obstructing other regions that perhaps have no limitations from offering the feature as it is intended.
Separating the product data model from individual features allows the features to evolve with technology while not interfering with the products which they are included. If features were directly part of products each new technological advancement would mean the products would need to be reworked. Instead, if a new technology improves a feature, the feature model is reworked to accommodate the new technology while leaving the product definition untouched.
Features are at a lower level than products. Features map select application functionality to independent objects. These objects represent the underlying functionality of applications and consequently have larger dependencies on the hardware and software that is deployed. It is at the feature level that "regional" specificity can impact what features will be a part of a product that is defined at the higher level and offered in the region. For example, if a region does not have the capability to provide five email accounts (FfiveEmail) this feature would still exist, however, it would not be supported. A feature that is not supported is redefined or cleared by a regional definition of the same feature. The applying of products and features allows an inheritance model in which anything defined in CPD 12 can be retained, redefined, or cleared as these objects enter the regional space.
Features are independent objects that can be added to any product to create a variant. The variants enable the network provider to offer customizable service that includes allowing subscribers to add numerous additional features to their service. With the addition of each feature, the cost of the service can change by the amount associated with the feature. Table 2 illustrates a data model for a feature.
Feature Data Model:
Name of feature.
Feature type (Email, News, Service Type, etc).
Feature select name to be displayed as choice.
Your cost of offering this feature (used for
incramental additional to product).
System(s) dependencies for available feature.
API call to add feature.
API call to change feature (if supported).
API calI to remove feature.
Required input fields in form of key = value
Required to configure this feature.
Thus it is apparent that there has been provided, in accordance with the present invention, a policy management system that fully satisfies the objects, aims, and advantages set forth above. While the present invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the spirit and broad scope of the appended claims.
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Every so often, a customer needs to enable logging on their print queues to capture as much information about print activities on their server. Configuring the logging options is actually quite an easy administrative task, but there are a couple of different ways to configure the options – through the GUI or through the registry. First, the GUI method. To configure the logging options, open the Printers applet on the server from within Control Panel. Right click on a blank area of the window, select Server Properties and navigate to the Advanced tab. On this tab, there are three checkboxes that you want to check:
One caveat – if you are doing this on a Windows Server 2008 (or Windows Vista) machine, you do need to make sure that you use the "Run As Administrator" option to invoke Server Properties – otherwise you will not be able to modify the logging options as shown below:
Once you select the option using "Run As Administrator", the check boxes are enabled.
Now let's quickly cover how to modify the options via the registry. The key you need to modify is HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\Eventlog. The same options above are available, but you modify the EventLog value to reflect the options. Thus:
You can enable these in different combinations by adding the appropriate values and using the sum as the value for Eventlog. Thus, to enable all three options – set the value to 7.
Once you have your options configured, you will start to see Event Log messages that look like the sample one below:
Product: Windows Operating System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-PrintSpooler
Version: 6.0
Symbolic Name: MSG_DOCUMENT_PRINTED
Message: Document %1, %2 owned by %3 was printed on %4 through port %5. Size in bytes: %6. Pages printed: %7
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Just an FYI regarding RPM on enhancing the print queue options. Thank you for the tips!
Are reporting and Management Tools for this logging in SCOM or MOM
By enabling the logging, on a busy server. You should mention the Event log is going to get full fast. Though it is nice to see what jobs printed and when to help you track down missing stuff.
On Windows 7 this seems not to work... :-(
This doesn't exist on 2008 r2.
Even editing the reg entry manually made zero difference! There is no option to enable this in 2008 r2. Had I known this, despite the print service improvements in r2, I would have stuck with 2003.
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Server Manager > Diagnostics -> Event Viewer -> Applications and Service Logs -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Print Service -> Operational -> Enable log
You absolute hero, I've been looking for this for ages!