# Perspective Workstation architecture question

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-architecture-question/59480>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [May 11, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-architecture-question/59480 "2022-05-11T21:15:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2022, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-workstation-architecture-question/59480/22 "2022-05-11T23:04:04Z")

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I can’t of any practical situations that wouldn’t require a trip to the GW.

BTW are calls to/from the GW asynchronous? (this is my lack of react knowledge here)

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