The design of InfoScreen Quorum® has been based on the Distributed architecture model that offers easy scalability and superior performance for large systems. Please note that even though the system is designed to perform at its best with the following distributed structure, the Quorum Application Server and the Database Server components can reside on the same computer. For a more detailed discussion please refer to the Technical Approach section.
To install and run InfoScreen Quorum®, your system must meet or exceed the following system requirements.
Quorum Application Server Requirements
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Computer/processor: PC with Pentium III 800 MHz or higher processor; Server class computer (Pentium IV, Xeon, AMD Athlon, Opteron or similar) recommended
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Memory: 256 MB or more of RAM; 2GB recommended
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Hard disk: 5 MB of available hard disk space (hard disk usage will vary depending on configuration; custom installation choices may require more or less hard disk space)
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Operating system: Microsoft Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Linux SuSE, Fedora, Gentoo, Ubuntu or any other distribution with Kernel 2.6 or later
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Network configuration: TCP/IP
Database Server Requirements (Firebird 2.0)
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Computer/processor: PC with Pentium III 800 MHz or higher processor; Server class computer (Pentium IV, Xeon, AMD Athlon, Opteron or similar) recommended
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Memory: 256 MB or more of RAM; 2GB recommended
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Hard disk: 10 MB of available hard disk space for Firebird Server installation and minimum of 10 MB for initial InfoScreen Quorum® databases; hard disk space requirements will vary depending on overall system usage (over 1GB recommended for an SME)
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Operating system: 32 bit or 64 bit Microsoft Windows®, Linux, HP-UX, Solaris, MacOS
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For more information please visit: http://www.firebirdsql.org
Client Computer Requirements
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Computer/processor: PC with Pentium III 800 MHz or higher processor; a modern computer is recommended
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Display: Super VGA (800x600) or higher-resolution monitor; 1024x768 resolution recommended
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Operating system: Microsoft Windows® 98 SE, 2000, XP, XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 or later with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; Microsoft Windows® XP SP2 or later recommended
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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Additional items or services that are required to use certain features:
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Integration functionality (including Word or Excel): Microsoft Office 2003 or later is required for the use of the Document Automation Templates and Official Reports feature. Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or later is required to share InfoScreen Quorum® data with the Outlook messaging and collaboration client
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TWAIN compatible Scanner for use with the Document Storage module
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Internet connectivity recommended (optional)
Alternative Setup Solution
In order to reduce the Cost of Implementation of InfoScreen Quorum® at Customer’s premises, InfoScreen provides hosting of the Quorum Application Server and Database Server components on its own dedicated infrastructure optimized for use by relatively small sized businesses (10-50 users). A reliable Internet connection (DSL or Broadband) is required for taking advantage of this scenario.
Further details are provided under the Technical Approach section but please feel free to enquire for additional information.
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