Exact Synergy Enterprise

Hardware and Software Requirements for Exact Synergy Enterprise Product Update 247

These are the system requirements for product update 247 of Exact Synergy Enterprise. Please be informed that third party software products like for example Microsoft Windows (Server), Microsoft Office, and Microsoft SQL Server have their own system requirements, which might be different from the system requirements of Exact Synergy Enterprise. For more information, see the following:

Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy

System Requirement Start page

System Requirements Reporting Services Integration

System Requirements for Exact Synergy User Experience 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 and 32-bit version

Synergy Office Integration and Office Add-in

General requirements

Client Side
System	Supported system requirements	Recommended system requirements
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows 7 For mobile users, any mobile phone that has Internet browsing capabilities can be used to access the specific functionality developed for mobile use.	Microsoft Windows 7
Web browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0	Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 with latest Service Pack
Applications	Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2007 32-bit version of Microsoft Office 2010	Microsoft Office 2007
Monitor	Minimal screen resolution of 1024x768	Screen resolution of 1280 x 1024

Server software
System	Supported system requirements	Recommended system requirements
Operating system (Webserver + Databaseserver)	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with IIS 6 (win32 or x64) Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2008R2 with IIS 7 (win32 or x64) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 including Service Pack 1 should be installed. Microsoft Small Business Server including latest service pack (supported version: Small Business Server 2011)	Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 with IIS 7 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with latest Service Pack
Database system (Databaseserver)	Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (All versions) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (All versions) Microsoft SQL Server 2008R2 (All versions)	Microsoft SQL Server 2008R2
Productivity (Webserver)	Microsoft Office XP Microsoft Office 2003 Microsoft Office 2007 32-bit version of Microsoft Office 2010 Microsoft Exchange 2003 Microsoft Exchange 2007 Microsoft Exchange 2010 including Service Pack 1	Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Exchange 2010 including Service Pack 1

Network and Security

Microsoft Internet Information Server uses the standard Internet protocol TCP / IP to communicate with the client browsers. A client needs a minimal connection speed of 56.6 Kb connections to acquire acceptable performance although lower connection speeds do not directly affect the integrity of the application. A connection between a client and the Application Server can be set up directly using a local area network, but a global infrastructure like the Internet can be used just as well. When separate Application Servers are used, they should be connected to the Database server with a 100 Mb local area network connection.

The Internet, and all its related products, is commonly referred to as "insecure". This is directly related to the open nature of its technology which is in fact one of its greatest benefits. When implementing Exact Synergy Enterprise, a number of strict security policies must be maintained to protect both the application software and data against malicious acts. Total system security includes various types of safety measurements, each with their own characteristics and demands for maintenance. The necessary security policies are not limited to the Exact Synergy Enterprise application alone; the integrity of all elements of the entire system must be assured.

Exact Synergy Enterprise data traffic is vulnerable along the entire path between the Client and the Application Server (and even up to the Database Server). This means that all traffic paths, the data source, the data destination and data storage have to be protected. The best way to do this is to use data encryption (HTTPS) for the e-Synergy Application Server and install a firewall to separate the company's Local Area Network (LAN) from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) (with the public web servers) and the Internet. For more information about this issue, read security checklist of Exact Synergy Enterprise.

Server hardware requirements for 1-50 connections

The application is installed as a program on the IIS web server and all data is stored in an SQL database, which is stored on a Microsoft SQL Database Server. Both the IIS web server and the SQL database can be installed on the same machine in small Exact Synergy Enterprise implementations (up to 50 concurrent connections). 

Server hardware requirements for 50-150 connections

When more connections are required or use of a large database can be expected, the IIS web server should be installed on a single separate machine (suitable for up to 150 connections). This results in a setup with an Application Server (IIS + Exact Synergy Enterprise) and a separate Database Server (MS SQL Server). Note that the Client only communicates with the Application Server (IIS).

Dual Server Setup – Internet Information Server
Hardware	Minimal system requirements	Recommended system requirements
Processor	1 x Pentium IV 3.4 GHz	2 x Dual Core Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz
Internal memory	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk	SCSI 50 GB	5 x SCSI 72 GB (in Raid 5 configuration)

Server hardware requirements for 150-500 connections

When dealing with even more concurrent connections, the workload of the application server can be divided over several Application Servers. This results in a more reliable situation with better performance. A dedicated piece of hardware, the "load balancer", can divide all traffic among several (up to 50 or more concurrent connections) Application Servers which all connect to the same database server to store and retrieve data. A general guideline is that per web/application server 300 concurrent connections can be handled.

Multi Server Setup – Internet Information Server (Multiple)
Hardware	Minimal system requirements	Recommended system requirements
Processor	1 x Pentium IV 3.4 GHz	2 x Dual Core Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz
Internal memory	1 GB	4 GB
Hard disk	IDE 6 GB	2 x SCSI 18 GB (in Raid 1 configuration)

Load Balancer
For example	Foundry Server Iron Load balancer (8 ports). Windows Network Load Balancing.

Keep in mind:

• Regularly backup the administrations/databases and store the backup on a different media device (not the machine where the Microsoft SQL Server is installed).

• Perform regular database maintenance.

• For the core edition of supported Microsoft Operating System, Internet Explorer must be installed.

• Use scalable hardware.

• In a network environment a Microsoft Active Directory (domain) needs to be present. The workstations, the SQL Server, and the Windows Terminal Server need to be part of the same active directory.

• For support in a WAN environment see document 10.287.204.

• Exact Synergy Enterprise has been tested in a VMware environment. This test was conducted with VMware Server version 1.0.4 in combination with Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Office 2003. For all other combinations, please see document 16.037.327.

• The system requirements are based on the usage of Exact Synergy Enterprise only if other applications are used on the same machines the requirements should be increased.

• Every new service pack is supported automatically by Exact, unless explicitly announced otherwise.

• As a result of a US court ruling, Microsoft issued an update for Microsoft Office Word 2007 and Microsoft Office Word 2010. The updated software does not include a particular custom XML tagging implementation. This particular custom XML tagging capability is used by Exact for Word merge in Exact Globe. We are currently investigating other possibilities to provide you with the Word merge in Microsoft Office 2007 and Microsoft Office 2010. To read the official statement issued by Microsoft, click here and here (Word 2010). 

• If you are using Exact Integration, make sure you have the correct version of Exact Globe and Exact Synergy Enterprise installed for Exact Integration to work. For more information, see Support Matrix - Exact Integration.