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Sample System Configuration as of 2010
File Server
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CPU: Intel® Xeon®
X5680, 3.33Ghz, 12M Cache, Turbo, HT, 1333MHz Max Mem
(Equivalent or Better)
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** NOTE: Single CPU
for File & Print Services
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** NOTE: Dual CPU
for virtualization (IE VMWare)
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Hard Disk: Three or
more drives for striping with parity [Raid Level
5/5.1 or 6]
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Type 15K RPM
Self-Encrypting SA SCSI 6Gbps
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** NOTE:
Self-Encrypting Drives provide encryption at rest.
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Size: Using three 600GB or larger
drives, delivers 1.2TB of storage; figure 1 megabyte (MB) per 100 claims
plus 500 megabytes for system use
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SCSI: High performance controller with
hardware based raid; cache for improved performance
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RAM: 8GB - 16GB [Or more!]
Base Software
OS: ** Note:
Check with your System Provider for OS preference.
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Windows Server 2008 R2,
Standard Edition (64 Bit)
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Backup: Should be Server, NAS based and Internet
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Type: Digital
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Size: Should be larger than hard disk
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Windows Server 2008:
Note: Please make certain to fully
patch this
version of Windows, as there are important data
integrity issues with SMB and the official release
of the product.
Network Hardware
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Cards: 10/100/1000 Ethernet Cards.
[Remember to use Cat 6 cables for your servers.]
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** NOTE: GB
Ethernet cards significantly improve performance.
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Hubs: Do not use hubs for your
networking.
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Switch: 10/100/1000 – A good Layer 3
switch will significantly improve your network performance and reliability.
Your office is not too small to require a switch.
Other Software
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Corel WordPerfect
9/10/11/12/X3/X4/X5
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Microsoft
Excel/Office 2003/Office 2007
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XP for Windows/Windows Vista/Windows 7
NAS Device [Backups]
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CPU: Intel® Xeon® E5620
2.4Ghz, 12M Cache, Turbo, HT, 1066MHz Max Mem
(Equivalent or Better)
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Hard Disk: Three or
more drives for striping with parity [Raid Level
5/5.1 or 6]
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Type: Self-Encrypting
for Encryption at rest.
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Size: 600GB SATA or
SCSI Drives (x 3 or more)
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RAM: 4GB - 8GB [Or more!]
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OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 Storage
Server or Linux
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Backup: As this device is intended to
be used for backups, backup software and a tape backup for offsite storage
is appropriate.
Printers
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HP
4000/8000 Series Laser Printers
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HP Jet Direct network cards for all networked laser printers
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One narrow carriage dot matrix for
labels
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One local HP Laser for check printing
Primary
Workstations This description is for the "power users"
in the office.
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CPU: Intel® CoreTM i5
660 (3.33GHz/4MB cache) (Or Better)
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** NOTE:
Intel Core i7 Quad Core Processor 860 with VT
(2.80GHz, 8M) (For Power Users)
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RAM: 4GB;
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Monitor: 22+ LCD Monitor with a minimum resolution of
1280x1024 (Or Better)
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** NOTE: Dual
Monitors may provide additional flexibility
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OS: Windows XP Professional
or Windows 7 (32 Bit)
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** NOTE: While
Collection-Master is fully compatible with 64 bit
systems, many other business applications are not
Other Workstations
This description is for the "normal users"
on the staff who perform routine tasks.
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CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
E7600 with VT (3.06GHz, 3M, 1066MHz FSB) (Or
Better)
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RAM: 2GB to 4GB; opt for the higher
amount if doing large merges of 2000-plus documents
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Monitor: 19,22+ LCD Monitor with a minimum resolution of
1280x1024 (Or Better)
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** NOTE: Dual
Monitors may provide additional flexibility
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OS: Windows XP Professional
or Windows 7 (32 Bit)
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** NOTE: While
Collection-Master is fully compatible with 64 bit
systems, many other business applications are not
Other Servers (Application Servers
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Computer that host other server based
applications, also called "services," such as Enterprise PIM, fax, e-mail,
Internet or Terminal Services
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CPU: Intel® Xeon® E5620
2.4Ghz, 12M Cache, Turbo, HT, 1066MHz Max Mem
(Equivalent or Better)
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Hard Disk: Size and performance is
determined by software that will occupy disk
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SCSI: Optional but recommended for
alternate server
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RAM: 8GB to 16GB; opt for the higher
amount if several services are used
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OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 Server
is a very reliable application server
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Backup: This backup can be included
with the main server/NAS backup or done on its own; if the service server's
backup is performed on the server itself, additional backup equipment is
necessary.
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Type: Should be server based and
digital
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Size: Should be larger than hard disk
Additional
Notes (2010)
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We do recommend replacing systems every
3-4 years.
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Windows Server 2008 R2,
Standard Edition (64 Bit) is the current operating
system.
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* NOTE:
Please make certain to
fully
patch this
version of Windows, as there are important data
integrity issues with SMB and the official release
of the product.
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Windows Server 2003
remains a viable solution.
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Netware 6.5 is no
longer support by Novell, this has been replaced by
Novell Open Enterprise a new product.
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Microsoft Windows 98,
ME, and Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition are
designed for home use, and should not be used in
an office or professional environment.
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional and
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 Bit) Professional are both recommended for use on
workstations.
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Memory is directly related to
performance, more memory improves a workstation's performance. Upgrading to
4MB of memory greatly improves a workstations performance.
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CPU Speed is also very important.
Intel Core i7 Workstations are available.
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** NOTE: An Intel
Core i7 2.8GHZ system is many times faster than a
3.0GHZ Pentium System!
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** NOTE: This
sample system is optimized to provide a fast and
robust environment. It is not a "Minimum
Hardware Requirement" document, rather a series of
recommendations. Please contact your system
consultant for current "state of the art" solutions.
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