Following is the minimum recommended hardware configuration for the central database server and the end-user terminals. The configuration can be scaled up depending upon the organisation need.
- Client database server
- Intel® Pentium® M 2.8 GHz single processor based machine with 3 GB RAM. Note: If number of users are more that 50 then dual processor is recommended
- Minimum 40GB of free hard-disk space.
- Network adapter – built in Ethernet 10/100/1000 MBit
- End user desktop terminals
- Intel® Pentium® M 1.6 GHz processor based machine with 512 MB RAM Minimum of 10 GB free hard disc space with 1 GB free space on the system drive.. 4
- Network adapter – built in Ethernet 10/100/1000 MBit
- Video Card (1280x1024x16) with 256 colors
- 1 MBps Internet connection (MUST)
- USB Drive
- Wheel Mouse
Following is the software prerequisite for both the central database server and the end-user desktop terminals.
- Client central database server
- Operating System: Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition (5.2.3790) (with latest service-packs)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition* (with latest service pack & security updates)
- Microsoft SQL Management Studio Express Edition (SQLServer2005_SSMSEE.msi 38.5 MB free download from
- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c243a5ae-4bd1-4e3d-94b8-5a0f62bf7796&displaylang=en
- End user desktop terminals
- Windows XP Professional 2002 (SP-2) onwards OR Windows VISTA
- Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007
- Microsoft Office PIA for Office 2003/2007 (for .NET features)
- Internet Explorer 6.0 onwards with latest Service Pack