Abstract: A system and method are provided for securely transferring data between applications over a network. According to one embodiment, a receive site address on a server is selected based on a first IP address/object filter table and a desired security level. A data payload for transmittal is defined the data payload is encrypted for transfer and the encrypted data payload is transmitted from a send site address over a network to the receive site address. The transmitted encrypted data is only received at the receive site address by decrypting the data payload and accepting the data based upon a second IP filter table and the address of the send site.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for securely transferring data between applications over a network. According to one embodiment, a receive site address on a server is selected based on a first IP address/object filter table and a desired security level. A data payload for transmittal is defined the data payload is encrypted for transfer and the encrypted data payload is transmitted from a send site address over a network to the receive site address. The transmitted encrypted data is only received at the receive site address by decrypting the data payload and accepting the data based upon a second IP filter table and the address of the send site.

Abstract: An equipment module is analyzed through the use of an array of failure probability values. The array of failure probability values provides an indication of the probability that the equipment module will fail at a plurality of different times. A cost of operating the equipment module is determined by calculating the cost of operating the equipment module at each of the different times using the array of failure probability values, so that the cost calculated at each of the different times is proportional to the probability that the equipment module will fail at the respective time. The cost of operating the equipment module at each of the different times can include a recurring cost value and a non-recurring cost value. An additional probability can be utilized when calculating the cost of operating the equipment module. A maintenance time can be determined, and the costs are calculated in view of maintenance performed at the maintenance time.