Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk AssetCentre Installation Guide 5.0 - Manual (Page 11)

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Hardware requirements:
 Server class computer with 2.4 GHz or higher dual core processor recommended
 CD-ROM or DVD drive
 4 GB of RAM (or more, depending on application requirements)
 3 GB of free hard disk space (or more, depending on application requirements), and an
additional 100 GB of free hard disk space for data (10 GB additional free space for
data is acceptable if SQL Server will be on a separate computer)
 Graphics adapter capable of a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
 Keyboard and pointing device (mouse)
 Network adapter card
Software requirements:
 One of the following Windows operating systems:
 Windows Server 2008 Standard 32-bit or 64-bit
 Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit
 Windows Server 2003 32-bit (with Service Pack 2 or later)
 FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.10.00 or later
 FactoryTalk Activation 3.60 or later
 One of the following Microsoft SQL Server editions:
 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 1 or later (we recommend the most
recent service pack)
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 or later (we recommend the most
recent service pack)
Client computer requirements
Computers running the FactoryTalk AssetCentre client must meet the following minimum
requirements. The operating system can be in any language.
Microsoft Corporation strongly recommends the use of a RAID-5 system for computers running
SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008.
Some FactoryTalk AssetCentre capabilities are only supported on an English language operating
system. At this time, the Calibration Management capability requires an English language
operating system.
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