Database server
 
Database server hardware is selected based on the number of salespoints that are supported. If more than seventy-five salespoints are supported, special consulting services is used to determine the exact configuration for the network. In general, SQL Server must be dedicated to Salesware applications only and not used by other applications. accesso supports SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2012 and SQL Server 2008. For less than five salespoints, the middleware can be run on the database server. A backup strategy with the necessary hardware to support it are required. A battery backup system (UPS) capable of lasting at least forty-five minutes helps prevent a variety of potential database corruption problems. A DVD is highly recommended. Keeping your data on a separate drive system from your operating system helps to improve the speed of the database server. Speed can be improved by utilizing RAID 10 and incorporating 15,000 RPM hard drives.
 

 
 
 
Number of salespoints1
Component
Minimum - The minimum hardware requirements correspond to the minimum OS; other OSes require higher than minimum.
Recommended
Less than 20 salespoints
Operating system
Windows Server 2008 with 64bit SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2012 with 64bit SQL Server 2014
Processor
4 CPU cores, 2.0 GHz or faster
8 CPU cores, 3.0 GHz or faster
Free space on hard drive
1 TByte
2 Tbytes with RAID 10 configuration
RAM
8 GByte
16+ GByte
Video
1024 x 768
1280/1024 or larger
Network
100 Mbit Ethernet
100/1000 Mbit Ethernet
20 – 49 salespoints
Operating system
Windows Server 2008 with 64bit SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2012 with 64bit SQL Server 2014
Processor
8 CPU cores, 2.0 GHz or faster
12 CPU cores, 3.0 GHz or faster
Free space on hard drive
2 TByte
4 Tbyte with RAID 10 configuration
RAM
8 GByte
16 - 32 GByte
Video
1024 x 768
1280 / 1024 or larger
Network
100 Mbit Ethernet
100/1000 Mbit Ethernet
50 – 75 salespoints2
Operating system
Windows Server 2008 or newer with 64bit SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2012 with 64bit SQL Server
Processor
12 CPU cores, 2.0 GHz or faster
16 CPU cores, 3.0 GHz or faster
Free space on hard drive
2 TByte
4 Tbyte with RAID 10 configuration
RAM
16 GByte
32 - 64 GByte
Video
1024 x 768
1280/1024 or larger
Network
100 Mbit Ethernet
100/1000 Mbit Ethernet
1 The numbers provided are for Classic salespoints. For sites that implement the E-Commerce module, you adjust your calculations to accommodate for the Sales Host utility. A good rule-of-thumb is that a Sales Host is equivalent to 1 – 5 Classic salespoints, depending on your application and load.

2 With larger venues (over fifty salespoints), the specifications are increased. The server is an enterprise solution with a two-channel RAID controller and a RAID 1/5 split, dual-processors and 4 GByte RAM. High-speed drives (15K RPM) are recommended.