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Hardware and Software Requirements for Exact Synergy Enterprise Product Update 244

These are the system requirements for product update 244 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.


Please take into account that third party software products such as Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and Microsoft SQL Server have their own system requirements which might be different from the system requirements of Exact Globe. Moreover, please note that Exact follows the Microsoft support lifecycle policy. In this policy Microsoft provides guidelines for product support availability throughout a product lifecycle. For more information, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy.
 
A complete overview of the system requirements per product update can be found at the start page of the system requirements.

As of product update 244, Microsoft Exchange 2010 and the 32-bit version of Microsoft Office 2010 (locally installed), excluding the click-to-run suite are supported. For more information on 32-bit version and recommendation from Microsoft, see http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/choose-the-32-bit-or-64-bit-version-of-microsoft-office-HA010369476.aspx?CTT=1. In line with this, Synergy Office Integration (SOI) now works with Microsoft Office 2010. However, note that Office Add-in does not support Microsoft Office 2010.

Note: For an overview of the system requirements for Synergy Office Integration and Office Add-in, see System Requirements - Synergy Office Integration and Office Add-in.

In addition, from product update 243 onwards, the SQL reporting services will be required in order for you to generate the Reporting Services Integration reports. For more details on the system requirements for Reporting Services Integration, see System Requirements Reporting Services Integration.

General requirements 

 

Client side

 

 

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

Webbrowser

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0

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 1280x1024

 

Server software

 

 

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 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

Microsoft Office 2007

 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 with latest Service Pack

 

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 connection 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, 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 application alone; the integrity of all elements of the entire system must be assured.

 

Exact Synergy 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.

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 implementations (up to 50 concurrent connections). 

Single server setup

 

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 30 GB

3 x SCSI 72 GB (in Raid 5 configuration)

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) 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

 

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

IDE 6 GB

2 x SCSI 18 GB (in RAID1 configuration)

 

Dual server setup - Microsoft SQL Server

 

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)

 

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)

 

Multi server setup - Microsoft SQL Server

 

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

SCSI 80 GB

5 x SCSI 72 GB (in Raid 5 configuration)

 

Load balancer

For example

·         Foundry Server Iron Load balancer (8 ports)

·         Windows Network Load Balancing

  • 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;
  • Use scalable hardware;
  • 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.

Note: 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 currenly investigating other possiblities 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).

     
 Main Category: Support Product Know How  Document Type: Support - On-line help
 Category: On-line help files  Security  level: All - 0
 Sub category: Details  Document ID: 20.733.079
 Assortment:  Date: 16-02-2011
 Release: 244  Attachment:
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