System Requirements Document - RMI Corporation

1 System Requirements Document Page 2 Table Of Contents Overview .. 2 ADVANTAGE 2009 .. 3 Server Hardware .. 3 Proprietary Navision Database .. 4 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 /2008 Database .. 5 SQL Server Hardware .. 6 CPU s .. 6 Memory .. 6 Workstation Configuration .. 7 Sample Server Configurations .. 8 Overview The RMI System Requirements are provided to assist you when installing RMI ADVANTAGE for the first time or when upgrading to a newer version. Your hardware has a big effect on the performance of RMI ADVANTAGE and determining the hardware Requirements is not an exact science. Performance depends on many different factors including number of users, activity of users, number of transactions, volume of data and when and how certain tasks are performed.

2 The following recommendations are designed to guide you in choosing hardware for Servers and Workstations. The Minimum Requirements shown are provided by RMI and list hardware/operating System combinations that will produce the highest level of stability and performance. Please note that you will be running the Proprietary Navision Database Server OR Microsoft SQL Server not both Page 3 ADVANTAGE 2009 With the introduction of ADVANTAGE 2009 comes the option of running a 3 tiered architecture. This 3 tiered architecture requires the use of Active Directory and that the database be stored on Microsoft SQL Server.

3 It also requires that a third tier known as the Service Tier be put in place. The Service Tier can be installed on the same server as Microsoft SQL Server or it can be installed on its own separate server. The function of the Service Tier is to allow the business logic of the System to be run on its own server rather than run on the computers of the end users. In addition to increasing security, the Service Tier is multithreaded and can handle more than one process at a time which allows for better performance and more scalability especially in environments with a high user count. If the decision is made to run the Service Tier on its own server, the Requirements for that server are shown below: Server Hardware Minimum Requirements Processor Type: Intel / AMD Compatible x86/x64 Dual-Core Processor or better RAM: 2 GB (not including Operating System Requirements ) Network: 100 Mbps Operating System : Windows XP Professional SP3 Windows Vista SP1 or later (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate) Windows Server 2003 / 2008 (Standard or Enterprise Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit) Also new to ADVANTAGE 2009 is the Role Tailored client whose interface differs depending upon the user s job responsibilities.

4 The information the users see in the Role Tailored Client is the information that they use most frequently in their jobs, this allows for a cleaner and more efficient interface. Use of the Role Tailored Client requires that the 3 tier architecture be in place. The Requirements for a workstation running the Role Tailored Client are shown below: Workstation Configuration Minimum Requirements Processor Type: Single Pentium IV or higher RAM: 1 GB Hard Disk Drive Storage: 40 GB Optical Drive Storage: DVD/CD-RW Network: 100 Mbps Operating System : Windows XP Professional SP3 Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise or Ultimate) SP1 or later Other: Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Internet Explorer or later Microsoft.

5 NET Framework Page 4 Proprietary Navision Database Server Hardware Minimum Requirements Processor Type: Intel / AMD Compatible x86/x64 Dual-Core Processor RAM: 1 GB (not including Operating System Requirements ) Hard Disk Drive: 4 x 36 GB (RAID 1) Hard Disk Speed: 15,000 RPM Removable Storage: Tape Backup Network: 100 Mbps Other: Battery Backup / Surge Protector Operating System : Windows Server 2003 SP2 / 2008 (Standard or Enterprise Edition) Workstation Configuration Minimum Requirements Processor Type: Single Pentium IV or higher RAM: 1 GB Hard Disk Drive Storage: 40 GB Optical Drive Storage: DVD/CD-RW Network: 100 Mbps Operating System : Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Business Other: Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft.

6 NET Framework Page 5 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 /2008 Database The Standard Edition is used as a production database server for the small to mid-size company or department. It is the default edition installed on most systems and is designed to run on the Windows 2003/2008 Server Platform. The standard edition supports the majority of the tools Microsoft has built for the SQL Server. Most Navision SQL Server Option installs will be running on this edition. The Enterprise Edition is used as a production database server. It supports ALL features available in SQL Server 2005 /2008 and scales to the performance levels required to support the largest Web sites and Enterprise Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), as well as data warehousing systems.

7 This version is used for customers who require a scalable solution that will increase performance by taking advantage of additional processors, redundancy, and by providing advanced analysis (OLAP Cubes). FEATURES & LIMITATIONS Standard Enterprise CPU s Supported 4 (includes multi-core support) 64 (includes multi-core support) Max. Memory Supported Operating System Maximum Operating System Maximum Max Database Size Unlimited Unlimited OLAP Support Limited Yes Fail Over Clustering Yes (two nodes only) Yes Database Mirroring Yes Yes Note: If using Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Service Pack 2 or later is required. Page 6 SQL Server Hardware SQL Server Hardware Minimum Requirements Processor Type: Intel / AMD Compatible x86/x64 Dual-Core Processor (See CPU Chart Below) RAM: 2 GB (See RAM Chart Below) Hard Disk Drive: 4 x 72 GB (RAID 0+1 / RAID 10) Hard Disk Speed: 15,000 RPM Removable Storage: Tape Backup Network: 100 Mbps Other: Battery Backup / Surge Protector Operating System .

8 Windows Server 2003 / 2008 (Standard or Enterprise Edition) CPU s Concurrent Users / Database Size 0-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201+ Less than 25 GB 2 4 4 6 6 Less than 50 GB 4 4 6 6 8 Greater than 50 GB 4 4 6 6 8 Memory Concurrent Users / Database Size 0-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201+ Less than 25 GB 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB 6 GB Less than 50 GB 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB 6 GB 8 GB Greater than 50 GB 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB 6 GB 8 GB Page 7 Workstation Configuration Workstation Configuration Minimum Requirements Processor Type: Single Pentium IV or higher RAM: 1 GB Hard Disk Drive: 40 GB Optical Drive Storage: DVD / CD-RW Network: 100 Mbps Operating System : Windows XP Professional SP3 Windows Vista (Business, Enterprise, Ultimate) SP1 or later Other: Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft.

9 NET Framework Page 8 Sample Server Configurations Note: Exact Requirements may differ from the sample configurations shown below Sample Server #1 (5 User) Dual Core Intel Xeon E5205, 6MB Cache, , 1066 MHz FSB 2GB 667 MHz (4x512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs (2x) 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3 Gbps HotPlug Hard Drive Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1, PERC 6/i Integrated/SAS6/iR 16X DVD-ROM Redundant Power Supply Sample Server #2 (20 User) Quad Core Intel Xeon E5405, 2x6MB Cache, , 1333 MHz FSB 2GB 667 MHz (4x512MB), Single Ranked DIMMs (2x) 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3 Gbps HotPlug Hard Drive Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 1, PERC 6/i Integrated/SAS6/iR 16X DVD-ROM Redundant Power Supply Sample Server #3 (50 User) Quad Core Intel Xeon E5430, 2x6MB Cache, , 1333 MHz FSB 4GB 667 MHz (4x1GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs (6x) 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3 Gbps HotPlug Hard Drive Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 10 16X DVD-ROM Redundant Power Supply Sample Server #4 (150 User) (2x) Quad Core Intel Xeon E5440, 2x6MB Cache, , 1333 MHz FSB 16GB 667 MHz (8x2GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs (8x)

10 146GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3 Gbps HotPlug Hard Drive Integrated SAS/SATA RAID 10, PERC 6/i Integrated 16X DVD-ROM Redundant Power Supply