Accura Technical Requirements
Accura has been extensively tested and is installed in over 600 sites, and has proven to be an extremely stable package. An important factor in the stability of Accura is the hardware and software it is running on. It is important that your systems meet or exceeds certain criteria
The requirements for Accura to run smoothly are listed below - ensure any hardware, software, and networking you are considering using meets the minimum specifications, and preferably meets or exceeds the recommended specifications
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 Supported or minimum requirement, but not recommended
 Recommended requirement
 Not supported
 Minimum spec for Accura |
Recommended spec for Accura |
Processor: Pentium 4 or equivalent
Memory: (Win2000/XP): 512MB
Memory: (Vista/Win7): 1GB
Disk: 1GB free space
1024x768 desktop resolution in high colour
Windows 2000 or higher
Windows 98/ME/NT4 not supported |
Processor: Intel Core Duo or equivalent
Memory (WinXP): 1GB
Memory (Vista/Win7): 2GB
Disk: 2GB free space
1152x864 desktop resolution in high colour
Windows XP Pro, Vista, Windows 7 |
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| Recommended spec for Non-dedicated Server (2 to 5 users) |
Recommended spec for Dedicated Server (over 5 users) |
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory (WinXP): 2GB
Memory (Vista/Win7): 3GB
Disk: 5GB free space
1152x864 desktop resolution in high colour
Backup device (USB, CD-RW, tape etc)
Windows XP Pro, Vista, Windows 7 |
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
Memory: 4GB
Disk: dedicated secondary disk or RAID array used ONLY for
 Accura. 15,000rpm SCSI or SSD recommended
Automated daily backup (USB, tape etc)
Windows Server or SBS 2003 or 2008
Terminal Server recommended for 10 users or more |
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| Networking and Remote Access Guidelines for Accura Multi-User systems |
100Mb/s network cards and hub minimum
1Gb/s network cards and switch recommended
Fully installed Category 5 cabling with wall sockets recommended
Loose lay cabling not recommended
Wireless networking not supported
Wide Area Networking not supported except when using Terminal Services or similar remote access technologies
Microsoft TCP/IP networking protocol and file sharing service recommended
Non-Microsoft or mixed networking protocols and services not supported
Direct phone line/dial-up/ISDN internet connection minimum speed for remote access
Broadband internet connection recommended speed for remote access
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| Server and Operating System Guidelines for Accura Multi-User systems |
1 to 5 user licenses: no dedicated server is required
5 to 10 user licenses: dedicated server required
Above 10 user licenses: Terminal Server recommended
Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT4 / NT4 Server, SBS 4.0/4.5 Server not supported
Windows Home editions are not supported on client PCs for multi-user systems
Macintosh OS X supported as client operating system when used with a Windows Terminal Server
Macintosh OX 9 or earlier not supported with Windows Terminal Server
Multi-site connectivity, home working, iPhone access and similar possible when used with a Windows Terminal Server
and a fast broadband internet connection
Novel, Unix and Linux not supported for server operating systems
Network attached storage (NAS) devices not recommended in place of a dedicated server
Supported Terminal Servers: Windows 2003/2008 Server. Small Business Server cannot be used as a Terminal Server
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| Optional Requirements to use Certain Features of Accura |
Outlook Express, Live Mail, Thunderbird, Outlook 2003 or higher required for MAPI-based emailing
Internet Explorer 7 or higher required to use online help and live chat
Acrobat Reader 7 or higher required to use PDF previews and online help
Word 2003 or higher required to use mail merge
Internet Explorer 7, Word 2003, Excel 2003 or higher required to use 'sendto' exporting
Outlook 2003 or higher required to use appointment, tasks and email synchronisation
Voice Over IP client software required to use integrated VOIP calling
TAPI-compliant phone system required to use integrated phone dialling
Account with Boom-SMS required to use SMS instant messaging
Account with MyFax or Interfax required to use internet-based faxing
An active broadband internet connection is required to use online help, live chat, SMTP-based emailing, internet faxing,
VOIP, SMS, & CRM route planning
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