Technical Specifications and System Requirements
Up to 50
Main Interface Users and up to 1000 Self Service Users
Server
Windows 2000 Server SP3 / Windows 2003
Server / Windows 2008
Important
If there are more than 5 main system users the Web/Application server and MSSQL/Database server must be two different machines.
If Virtual machines are used adequate resources must be allocated to each server.
64 bit operating systems are supported.
Free disk space
Web Server 2GB Free Minimum on OS Drive + 20GB Minimum on Data Drive
SQL Server 50GB Minimum on Data / Log File Drive –
(Disk sizes are safe estimates – size cannot be foreseen without knowing how many bookings will be created and how the system will be configured)
Operating System
All Operating Systems which are currently supported by Microsoft and which support the IIS and database servers chosen. See Recommendations below. Newer operating systems are typically approved within 6 months of general release.
32 & 64 bit Operating Systems are supported.
Processorr
Dual processor, Pentium 4/Xeon, 2.4 GHz Minimum
RAM
Operating System Maximum
Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (recommended)
Web Server
Microsoft IIS 6
Microsoft IIS 7 (recommended)
Database
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (recommended)
Suitable Editions of SQL server must be in place to suit the environment and the number of users.
Up to 5 Users > SQL Express can be used. If additional features are not required which use SSIS or similar.
Above 5 users SQL Server Standard Edition should be suitable for Rendezvous use. For larger systems Enterprise Systems are always recommended.
Reporting
Seagate Crystal Reports Developers Edition V10 or XI (recommended)
Backup
Backup software – customers choice
Remote Support
Customer’s choice - Access to server machines on each site is necessary for Product support
Rendezvous will forward emails to your email server e.g. Exchange / Lotus Notes – please talk to your NFS project manager if you’re chosen system is not one of these.
SBS is not recommended.
Running Exchange on the same server as Rendezvous is not recommended
Running SharePoint on the same server as Rendezvous is not recommended.
Please note that there are combinations of Microsoft Operating Systems which may not support the Database Server version chosen. Please check with your supplier before purchasing.
Some interfaces may require SQL tools such as DTS or SSIS – Although Rendezvous will run on versions which do not have these additions, please check with your NFS project manager to make sure that your chosen version is future proofed for your business requirements.
Technical Specifications are guidelines only – actual specifications may vary based on actual system configuration and system usage.
Workstation
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7
Free disk space
2GB
RAM
1GB
Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 sp1
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (recommended)
Firefox & Safari are supported for Self Service Users
Graphics Card
Resolution needs to run a minimum of
1024 x 768 @ 16M colours
Monitor
17"
SVGA Monitor
Outlook Plugin
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 / 2007 / 2010
Network
LAN
Wan
Internet
100-1000 MB
2-10 MB
(Dedicated/SDSL)
(256K Dedicated Per User,
upload and download speed)
256K Dedicated Per User, upload and download speed
Office Integration
Microsoft Office Word and Excel are
recommended to make use of some
Rendezvous features, but are not
compulsory.
Reports
Acrobat
Reader v7+ is used to read reports -
Microsoft Office can also be used.
