The Increasing Importance of Choosing the Right RFID Middleware
A whitepaper from Sybase iAnywhere

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
1 The Role of Middleware
1 RFID Anywhere Introduction and Value
3 Choosing the Right Middleware Is Important No Matter Who You Are
4 Risks,Limitations and Costs Associated With Not Using Middleware
4 Summary

INTRODUCTION
RFID middleware exists to allow you to make the best use of your resources and expertise to build powerful and
flexible RFID and sensor solutions.By providing device interfaces,developmentframeworks,and integration capabilities,
this class of software products plays an increasingly strategic role in any RFID project.This paper discusses the role of
middleware in more detail,and highlights its importance for system integrators,application developers,hardware
vendors,and end users.
RFID Anywhere(TM) is the RFID middleware offering from Sybase.Its rich feature set and advanced architecture are
discussed,highlighting the value it brings to projects for developers,system architects,and administrators.RFID
Anywhere is an ideal choice for a foundation on which to build any RFID project that requires intelligent decision-
making in a distributed environment,or any system that combines RFID with barcodes,RTLS,sensors,mobile devices,
or other automatic identification technology.