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AS/PC® for Windows® System Requirements
Windows 7
Recent testing of Windows 7 has revealed that AS/PC is compatible with Windows 7 32 bit versions. In addition, while not recommended, AS/PC will run in 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows 7 if it is set up correctly. WARNING: DBC does not recommend purchasing Windows 7 64 bit version.
Not sure what you have? If you have a current support agreement in place with DBC please call 610.847.5065 and we'll help you understand Windows 7 and the options available to you.
Note: AS/PC® is a database system. As such, it requires substantial resources to run properly. This is especially true of the file server. The minimums noted below are just that – minimums. They are not our recommendations, but our systems will generally run on hardware that meets these minimums. For AS/PC to perform optimally, you should install it on a computer system that meets the "recommended" requirements.
Network Recommendations: Gigabit Ethernet with 1 gigabit switches for servers and workstations. Connecting remote workstations: Microsoft Terminal Services®. Remote Desktop® ,(RDP) or Microsoft Netmeeting®.
File Server Recommendations
- On networks, use a dedicated file server only – no one uses the dedicated server for any application software. This means that the server is only a server and no one uses it for anything - except backup as the one possible exception. If you do not heed this advice you risk losing data and suffering from performance issues.
- System: Intel Pentium 2.0 GHz or faster.
- Hard disk: Get the largest and fastest hard disk and fastest controller you can afford. Today, the hard drives that are appropriate for most servers include Serial ATA drives and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) . SCSI drives offer the greatest performance and throughput at the greatest cost. Serial ATA drives have better performance than a workstation drive, are less expensive and provide less performance and throughput than SCSI drives. In a small network these drives are fine, but as the demand on the server grows, SCSI is the best choice.
- RAM: Minimum 1GB minimum to 2 GB MB recommended. As your network grows, it is best to add more memory. It is not unusual to have 4GB in a 10 workstation network for example.
- Operating System: Windows 2003 Server or later.
Hardware Configuration Guidelines for Workstations
| Existing Systems |
Recommended |
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| Class of Machine | Business Class preferred but a clean consumer class computer will work. Clean means no instant messaging, no games etc. In other words, don’t bring your home machine to the office. |
Business Class Lenovo and Dell and others offer a line of business class machines and consumer models. Pick a machine that is a business class machine. |
| Computer | Pentium III 650 32 bit architecture | Intel Pentium D Core Duo Processor 3.4GHz 32 bit architecture only - 64 bit will not work. |
| RAM Memory | 1 GB RAM | 2GB RAM |
| Hard Drive Size | 50 GB | 160 GB SATA Drive |
| Operating Systems | XP Home Note- use only 32 bit versions |
XP Pro recommmended.
Note- use only 32 bit versions |
| Network Cards | Fast Ethernet (100mb) | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Optical Drives | Not required | CD-RW for backup, DVD Burner optional but recommended. |
| 32 Bit Architecture | AS/PC will only run on 32 bit systems | AS/PC will only run on 32 bit systems |
| Printers | HP Laser III, 4, 5, 6, 2100, 2200, 4000 Series | HP 2015, HP 4100TN, HP 4200 |
| UPS at each computer | Recommended | Recommended |
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