Hardware recommendations
Accredo recommends the following hardware specifications.
Server
The specification for the Accredo server depends on the number of users, type of network and other applications running. The recommended minimum specifications are a guide, higher specifications improve processing speeds. We do not recommend lower specifications.
15-User site | 4-User site | |
Processor | Intel Xeon 5100 or equivalent | Intel i3, or equivalent |
RAM | 4 GB | 2GB |
Hard drive space | 20 GB | 10 GB |
Hard drive speed | 10,000 rpm or greater | Whatever is supplied with the workstation |
Operating system | Microsoft currently supported versions of Windows Server | Microsoft currently supported versions of Windows |
Installation media | USB drive or download from Accredo website | USB drive or download from Accredo website |
Network | 1 GB Network card and Switch | 1 GB Network card and Switch |
Workstation
The following table provides the recommended minimum specification for running Accredo on a network.
Processor | Intel i3 or equivalent |
RAM | 2 GB |
Hard drive space | 10 GB |
Operating system | Microsoft currently supported versions of Windows |
Monitor | 17” with 1024x768 video resolution |
Internet/email | Internet connection and MAPI compliant email package or access to SMTP mail server |
Installation media | USB drive or download from Accredo website |
Network | 1 GB Network card |
Remote Desktop Services
The following table provides the recommended minimum specifications for a Remote Desktop Services network running the Accredo Server, to support 10 Accredo users.
Processor | Quad Core CPU (Intel Xeon 5300 or better) |
RAM | 8 GB RAM (more RAM may be required depending on other applications in use) |
Hard drive space | 40 GB |
Hard driver speed | 10k SA hard drive(s) connected to a RAID controller with 256Mb of cache memory |
Operating system | Citrix Metaframe, or Microsoft currently supported versions of Windows Server |
Installation media | USB drive, or download from Accredo website |
Network | 1 GB Network card and Switch |
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