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System Requirements
Note: Specifying "exact" system requirements is not an easy task, as the exact
environment, in terms of how the system will be used, and by how many users,
varies from company to company. Generally, as a rule of thumb, using OneSource
in a Standard "Client/Server" environment requires faster PC hardware
and less robust file server hardware. However, in nearly all cases, OneSource recommends
a Thin Client Solution (outlined directly below) which generally requires less
PC hardware speed but faster File Server hardware components).
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Type
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Component
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Minimum
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Recommended
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Hardware*
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Processor
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One
(1) Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or Higher (or AMD Equivalence)
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1 or more
Intel Quad Core Intel® Xeon® processor(s), 2.5.0GHz or higher,
1333MHz FSB or higher (or AMD Equivalence)
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RAM
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2-4GB
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Windows 2003 Server (Standard Edition 32bit) - 4 GB RAM (1-8 users)
Windows 2003 Server (Standard Edition 64bit) - 8-24 GB RAM (8+ users)
Windows 2003 (Enterprise Edition 32/64bit) - 24-48 GB RAM (15+ users)
Windows 2008 Server (Standard Edition 64bit) - 16 GB RAM (1-5 users)
Windows 2008 Server (Enterprise Edition 64bit) - 24 GB RAM (6-14 users)
Windows 2008 Server (Enterprise Edition 64bit) - 32-48 GB RAM (15+ users)
(NOTE: While Windows 2003 is considerably older than 2008, it is
considerably FASTER than Windows 2008)
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Hard
Drive
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Single
36GB+ SATA Hard Drive with 5 GB free space
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Two (2)
or more Redundant Hard Drives, with Raid 1 or higher (with SAS 6iR internal
RAID adapter, PCI-Express or PERC 6i SAS internal Raid adapter, PCI
-Express), 146GB+, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), 3.5 inch, 15k
RPM, with 100 GB+ free space.
NOTE: Solid State Devices (SSD's) - which are newer
style hard drives that do not have any moving parts and are considerably
faster than traditional drives - may be a desirable alternative (or
compliment) to a set of traditional hard drives for file storage. (As
of this writing, depending on the size of the drive and/or vendor/mfr
an SSD can range from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars).
NOTE:
Since this configuration involves having all users having a 'desktop'
on the server, it is highly recommended that the Operating System (O/S)
partition be made considerably larger than normal (100GB+), or even
better just 1 large partition, (rather than 2 or more separate partitions).
This will allow plenty of room for the O/S to breathe when users place
large files on their desktops that will also be sharing the same partition
as the O/S.
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Hard
Drive Space
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10GB
free space.
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100GB+
on C Drive (or whichever drive your O/S reside on. (Note: It is very
common for file servers to have the hard drive partitioned into a relatively
small C drive for the Operating System and one or more larger drives for
data, backups, etc. However, since ALL users will be logging into the
server and will have their own desktop (which is typically space on the
C drive) we STRONGLY RECOMMEND making the C drive as large as possible
- 100GB or more)
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Video
Card
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Standard
Quality with 1024x768 Resolution
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Very
good quality Video card (since users may likely have a 'desktop' session
of their own on the server). The higher the resolution the better.
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CD
ROM
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CD
ROM
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CD/DVD
ROM/Writer
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Network
Interface Card
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10/100
Ethernet
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10/100/1000
Ethernet or higher (w/ 1Ghz Switch)
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Backup
Hardware
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CD
or DVD Writer +/-
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CD or DVD Writer +/- (or Equivalent Backup Hardware)
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Software
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Operating
System
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Windows
Server® 2003 Standard Edition (32 bit), or
Windows Server® 2003 Standard Edition (64 bit), or
Windows Server® 2003 Enterprise Edition (32 bit), or
Windows Server® 2003 Enterprise Edition (64 bit)
+ one (1)
Client Access License (CAL) and one (1) Terminal Server License for
Each User.
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Windows
Server® 2008 Standard Edition (R1) (32 bit)
Windows Server® 2008 Standard Edition (R1) (64 bit)
Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Edition (R1) (32 bit)
Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Edition (R1) (64 bit)
***
NOTICE ***
All versions of Windows Server 2011, All versions of Windows Server
2008 'R2', AND All versions of Windows 'Small Business Server' are NOT
SUPPORTED by OneSource at this time.
+ one (1) Client Access License (CAL) and one (1) Terminal Server License
(Dell Part #: A0103426) for Each User (up to 20 users). For systems
with 20 or more users, please contact OneSource for additional information.
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Database
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See
notes to right -->
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MS Office
Professional 2003 or MS Office Professional 2007 or 2010 (multi-user,
"Open Business License". 1 license per user) + 1 MS Office
Pro 2007 or 2010 Disk (DVD). *** OneSource
does NOT support any 64-bit version of MS Office ***.
***
IMPORTANT COMPATILITY NOTE ***
Our research suggests that Office Professional 2003 (or Access 2003)
runs best with the recommended versions of Windows Server 2003 above,
and Office Professional 2007 & 2010 (or Access 2007 & 2010)
run best with the recommended versions of Windows Server 2008 above.
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OneSource
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Installed
by OneSource Software Afterwards
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Installed
by OneSource Software Solutions Afterwards
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Backup
Software
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Not
Required
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Quality Commercial/Grade BU Hardware/Software Combo
OneSource highly recommends a combination of 3 backup methods.
1--A local backup one or more times per day (which can be configured
in OneSource).
2--Some type of Commercial Grade Backup to Local and/or portable/removeable
media.
3--Some type of automated online backup service (such as
mozy.com for very inexpensive, reliable offsite backups).
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Anti-Virus
/ Spyware
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Not
Required
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Network
Security Appliance (Hardware) or equivalent Software Application that
operates & updates automatically (that excludes OneSource from the
scanning process--in order to speed up OneSource)
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Other
3rd Party Applications
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Not
Required
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MS
Office 2003/2007/2010 Professional (MS Outlook for automating emailing
and document management, MS Word for automated form letters, MS Excel
for data analysis/export, if desired). Microsoft requires one (1) license
for each user accessing these applications via Terminal Server. (See
Database Section above for additional notes)
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PDF
Pricing Software
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Not
Required
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Any
PDF printing software for manual use. PDF995 for automation with OneSource.
www.pdf995.com
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Faxing
Software
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Not
Required
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Any
online Email to Fax conversion software. We recommedn Fax2Mail.com (recommended
reseller: Keith Wheeler, (480) 329-3115, www.triunetechaz.com)
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NOTE: If
you are planning to run OneSource in a Remote Desktop/Thin Client mode (which
is what we recommend), you may be also be able to reduce PC hardware and maintenance
costs, as each PC (or Win Term "dumb terminal") will be using
Remote Desktop to run OneSource ON the file server. (To
view a high level list of Pro's and Con's table of Standard Client/Server
Mode vs. Remote Desktop/Thin Client Mode, click Here).
File
Server - System Requirements / Recommendations ("Standard"
Client/Server Mode) (Last Updated 6/7/2011)
*** PLEASE NOTE: While OneSource WILL run in a
Client/Service Mode - We do NOT recommend this mode/configuration
to ANY of our Customers - but rather recommend the Remote Desktop/Thin
Client mode File Server above ***
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Type |
Component |
Minimum |
Recommended
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Hardware*
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Processor |
Intel
Celeron 500Mhz or Equivalent |
1
or more Intel Pentium 4 3GHz or higher |
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RAM |
2GB
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4GB
(8-24 GB for Enterprise or 64 bit Version of Windows Server - Depending
on # of Users)
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Hard
Drive |
Single
IDE with 500 MB free space |
Redundant
(Raid 5) SCSI with 1 GB free space |
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CD/DVD
ROM/Writer |
CD
ROM |
CD/DVD
ROM/Writer |
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Network
Interface Card |
10/100
Ethernet |
10/100/1000
Ethernet or higher (w/ 1Ghz Switch) |
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Backup
Hardware |
DVD
Writer +/- |
DVD Writer +/- or Backup Tape Drive |
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Software
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Operating
System |
Windows
2003 Server, Standard or Enterprise Edition, 32 Bit
Windows 2003 Server, Standard or Enterprise Edition, 64 Bit
Windows 2008 Server, Standard or Enterprise Edition, 64 Bit (R1 only)
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Windows
2003 Server, Standard or Enterprise Edition, 32 Bit
Windows 2003 Server, Standard or Enterprise Edition, 64 Bit
Windows 2008 Server, Standard or Enterprise Edition, 64 Bit (R1 only)
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Database |
MS
Office 2003 Pro or MS Access 2003 (with Windows 2003 Servers) or
MS Office 2007/2010 Pro or MS Access 2007/2010 (with Windows 2008 Servers).
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MS
Office 2003 Pro or MS Access 2003 (with Windows 2003 Servers) or
MS Office 2007/2010 Pro or MS Access 2007/2010 (with Windows 2008 Servers).
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OneSource |
Not
Required |
Not
Required |
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Backup
Software |
Not
Required |
Quality,
Commercial/Grade BU Hardware/Software Combo |
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Anti-Virus
/ Spyware |
Not
Required |
Network
Security Appliance (Hardware) or equivalent Software Application that
operates & updates automatically |
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Other
3rd Party Applications |
Not
Required |
Non
Required to use OneSource's Standard Features |
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Fax
Server |
Not
Required |
Any
online Email to Fax conversion software. We recommend Fax2Mail.com (recommended
reseller: Keith Wheeler, (480) 329-3115, www.triunetechaz.com)
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NOTE: Please
note the alternative File Server Requirements for Remote
Desktop/Thin Client Mode.
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Employee
Workstation - System Requirements / Recommendations (for Both Server
configurations above)
(Last
Updated 6/7/2011)
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| Type |
Component |
Minimum |
Recommended |
| Hardware
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Processor |
Pentium
III 500 MHz or higher (or Equivalent AMD Processor)
Intel Celeron 1000 MHz or higher (or Equivalent AMD Processor)
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Pentium
P4 3 GHz or higher (or AMD 2200+ or higher) |
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RAM |
1
GB (depending on number of additional apps open at once)
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1GB+
for Windows XP (Remote Desktop)
2GB+ for Windows XP (Client/Server)
2GB+ for Windows Vista (Remote Desktop)
4GB+ for Windows Vista (Client/Server)
3GB+ for Windows 7 (Remote Desktop)
(Windows 7 running in Client/Server mode is not supported at this time)
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| Hard
Drive |
Single
IDE with 1 GB free space
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Single
IDE or SCSI or SSD drive with 50 GB of free space
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| CD
/ DVD ROM/Writer |
Not
Required |
Not
Required
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| Network
Interface Card |
10/100
Ethernet |
10/100/1000
Ethernet or higher (w/ 1Ghz Switch) |
| Software
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Operating
System |
Windows
2000 Professional, Windows XP Home/Pro |
Windows
XP Home/Pro
Windows Vista (All Versions)
(Windows 7 is NOT supported at this time due to known Microsoft Compatibility
ssues with some MS Access features running Windows 7)
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Database |
Free
MS Access Run-Time version. |
MS
Office 2003 Pro or MS Access 2003 (Windows 2003 Servers - Client/Server
Mode)
or MS Office 2007/2010 Pro or MS Access 2007/2010 (with Windows 2008 Servers).
Note: MS Office and/or MS Access is NOT necessary for PC's running OneSource
in Remote Desktop/Thin Client Mode
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| OneSource |
1
License per workstation (thin or Standard client) |
1
License per workstation (thin or Standard client) |
| Backup
Software |
Not
Required |
Backup
of other important files on PC if desired |
| Anti-Virus
/ Spyware |
Not
Required |
Network
Security Appliance or equivalent software |
| Other
3rd Party Applications |
Not
Required |
MS
Office 2003/2007/2010 Professional (MS Outlook for automating emailing
and document management, MS Word for automated form letters, MS Excel
for data analysis/export, if desired)
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| Fax
Server |
Not
Required |
Any
online Email to Fax conversion software. We recommend Fax2Mail.com (recommended
reseller: Keith Wheeler, (480) 329-3115, www.triunetechaz.com)
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For
additional help with determining hardware requirements, please contact OneSource
technical support at (801) 748-4804.
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