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v12 Computer and Network Preparation
AIM System Requirements
Server Requirements for SQL Server Express
Recommended SQL Server Version 2019.
| Supported Operating System | Windows 10 (small networks) and later, Windows Server 2016 and later |
| Processor | Intel - compatible processor with a minimum speed of 1.4 GHz or faster We recommend against using Celeron processors for anything other than an RDP terminal or a very basic POS-only terminal |
| RAM | Minimum 16 GB, recommended 16+ GB |
| Hard Disk Free Space *SSD recommended for best performance |
Minimum 10 GB |
| SQL Server Limitations |
Express - Supports 1 physical processor, 4 CPU Cores, 1 GB memory, and 10 GB database size |
*** Not recommended to install SQL server on a domain controller. This includes Essential Editions of Windows Server.
AIM runs on 32 or 64 bits OS.
System Requirements for SQL Server Standard
| Supported Operating System |
Windows Server 2016 and up with SQL Server 2017 Standard and up |
| Processor |
2.0GHz or faster Intel Xeon/AMD Epyc |
| RAM |
16GB RAM |
| Storage |
SSDs in RAID 1, 5 or 10 using RAID controller with controller cache |
| Network | 1GB NIC |
| SQL Server Limitations |
SQL Server is designed to use all the system memory available. This is fine if you are using a dedicated server but if you will be running other applications you can limit the amount of memory SQL Server can have access to. Recommend running SQL server on a dedicated server If you plan to use active-e services or active-e Mobile Applications, you can use SQL Express or SQL Standard (licensed by CPU core). You should not purchase SQL Standard (licensed by server + users). You are required to purchase licensing for all cores of the machine, but if you use a VM, you can limit the number of cores that need to be licensed. CHOOSING your SQL SERVER EDITION |
*** Not recommended to install SQL server on a domain controller. This includes Essential Editions of Windows Server.
System Requirements for Remote Desktop
AIM runs on 32 or 64 bits OS.
| Supported Operating Systems |
Windows Server 2016 Standard and later |
| Processor |
2.0GHz or faster Intel Xeon/AMD Epyc |
| Memory |
8GB RAM + 2GB per remote user |
| Network | 1GB NIC |
| Storage |
SSDs in RAID 1, 5 or 10 |
System Requirements for Workstation
| Supported Operating Systems | Microsoft Windows 10 and later |
| Processor | Pentium Class 1 GHz or greater We recommend against using Celeron processors for anything other than an RDP terminal or a very basic POS-only terminal |
| Memory | 8 GB or greater |
| Hard Drive | 10 GB or greater |
| Minimum Screen Resolution | 1200 X 700 (1080p monitor display recommended) |
API/C2B Security Computer Requirements
| Windows 10 and later or Windows Server 2016 and later, preferably a clean install of Windows. | |
| NOT the AIM server. | |
| Should be a stand alone PC, server, or virtual machine. | |
| Should be a wired network connection. Wi-Fi can be used but it is less secure and less reliable. | |
| Your ISP must allow port forwarding to your internal network. | |
| The C2B computer requires access to the SQL server. It needs to be on the same network or on a DMZ with access to the SQL service. VPN will likely be annoyingly slow. | |
| You will need to be able to access your router's admin page to set up a port forwarding rule. | |
| A reliable internet connection. | |