Moveware operates successfully on a wide array of network infrastructures and we can assist you in determining the suitability of existing hardware and communications. The final specification will depend on a number of factors, including other required functions of the Server, PCs and network. Many of our clients are increasingly deciding to operate in a Terminal Server environment, which can have the added benefits of reducing administration costs and allowing remote branches and users to log in remotely over WAN communications of sufficient bandwidth. As a guide, the suggested minimum hardware specifications are:
| Servers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Single combined Database Server, File Server and Remote Desktop Session Host | |
| Recommended | Additional Server or Backup Drive for backups of Database and File Store | |
| Operating System | ||
| Minimum | Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition (64-bit) | |
| Recommended | Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition (64-bit) | |
| Processor | ||
| Minimum | 2 Cores for OS 1 Core for Database Additional 1 Core per 20 Users | |
| Recommended | 2 Cores for OS 2 Cores for Database Additional 1 Core per 15 Users | |
| Memory | ||
| Minimum | 2GB RAM for OS 2GB RAM for Database Additional 300MB per RDS User | |
| Recommended | 2GB RAM for OS 8GB RAM for Database Additional 500MB per RDS User | |
| Storage | ||
| Minimum | 200GB free space on C Drive for Application, Database, Backups and File Store | |
| Recommended | 10GB free space on C Drive Separate SSD for Database (min 128GB) Separate SSD for Backups and File Store (min 256GB) | |
| Printer | ||
| Windows compatible printer | ||
| Software | ||
| Recommended | Office 365 PDF Viewer | |
Minimum 100BaseT Ethernet network that supports TCP/IP networking protocols.
Bandwidth requirements depend on many factors: which operating system is running on the Terminal Server, which applications are running on the Terminal Server, the operating system of the remote computer, how much printing is performed etc.
We recommend a minimum figure of 100kbps to 200kbps per remote desktop session, making sure that remote desktop connection settings are optimised accordingly.
In order for Moveware to install, maintain and support a company’s system, a broadband Internet connection to the Moveware Database Server is required. A Windows user account, with at least local Administrator access on the server and preferably Domain Administrator Access (if applicable), is required to correctly install Moveware. This is also required to install, maintain and support Moveware’s Web Services features. Reliable, on-demand remote access is also needed. Examples are Microsoft Terminal Server or Windows Remote Desktop connection.
These products are to be supplied by the client.
To facilitate effective backups, a CD backup, tape backup, or removable drive solution such as an external USB drive, is recommended.
As part of the implementation, Moveware will configure a scheduled backup of the running database that can be programmed as required, and also copied to another location on the company network.
Moveware prints to virtually any windows printer. It allows print options to be customized for each user, so that different print jobs can be sent to different printers. We recommend the use of network printers rather than printers attached to client PCs. For remote printing we recommend using IP printing.
As part of the implementation, Moveware installs its own PDF generator called Moveware PDF. This is a licensed version of the popular CutePDF software PDF printer.
A brand new product which has been designed to run on iOS and Android mobile phones and tablets
Both these applications are designed to run on the Windows operating system. The current version of MoveSurvey is version 4. The hardware requirements for both systems are:
Although not essential, we also recommend the following additional hardware options to take full advantage of the features of MoveSurvey:
