System Requirements for Plus Application Suite

Minimum Hardware Requirements for Dedicated Server

Component 1 to 5 Users< 6 to 10 Users 11 to 20 Users 20+ Users
Processors Intel® Xeon® 2.8 Ghz
1 MB Cache
Intel® Xeon® 2.8 Ghz
2 MB Cache or more
Dual Intel® Core™ Duo Processors 2.8 Ghz
2 MB Cache or more
*Customized
Random Access Memory 2 GB 3 GB 4 GB *Customized
Disk Drive Array SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI
Disk Drive Storage
(Hard Drive)
(2) Raid1 36 GB SCSI (2) Raid1 36 GB SCSI (2) Raid1 36 GB SCSI (for operating system)
(3) Raid5 73 GB (for SQL data)
*Customized
Data Backup 20/40 GB DDS4 Tape Drive 20/40 GB DDS4 Tape Drive 40/80 GB DDS4 Tape Drive *Customized
Network I/O 100 Base-TX Ethernet Adapter 100 Base-TX Ethernet Adapter 100 Base-TX Ethernet Adapter *Customized
Video Subsystem PCI or AGP Adapter
(65536 or more colors)
PCI or AGP Adapter
(65536 or more colors)
PCI or AGP Adapter
(65536 or more colors)
PCI or AGP Adapter
(65536 or more colors)
Modem
(Dedicated)
3 COMM USRobotics®
Courier V. Everything
External 56 K
3 COMM USRobotics®
Courier V. Everything
External 56 K
3 COMM USRobotics®
Courier V. Everything
External 56 K
3 COMM USRobotics®
Courier V. Everything
External 56 K
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Windows® Server 2008
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Windows® Server 2008
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Windows® Server 2008
Microsoft® Windows® 2000
Windows® Server 2008
SQL Microsoft® SQL Server® Editions 2000 to 2008 Microsoft® SQL Server® Editions 2000 to 2008 Microsoft® SQL Server® Editions 2000 to 2008 Microsoft® SQL Server® Editions 2000 to 2008
*Recommendations will be made by PPM Information Solutions, Inc.

Minimum Requirements for Network

Cabling Infrastructure Category 5 UTP Ethernet Tested Capable of 100 Mbps
Analog Telephone Line A dedicated POTS telephone line unencumbered by PBX or FAX (required for remote updates)
Ethernet 100 Base-TX Switched Ethernet
Internet Connectivity 128 K ISDN dedicated when available in LATA


Frame Relay, DSL, Cable, or other high speed connection may be used

Minimum Hardware Requirements for Workstation

Processor Intel® 2.4 Ghz or faster
Random Access Memory 1 GB or more
Hard Drive 30 GB
Network I/O 100 Base-TX Ethernet
Video Subsystem PCI or AGP Adapter (65536 or more colors)
Modem (Dedicated) 3 COMM USRobotics®
Courier V. Everthing External 56 K (one workstation)
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional or Windows® XP
Monitor 17″ SVGA (1024×768)
Additional Software ProComm™ 4.3 or later (one workstation)
Adobe® Reader® 8.0
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