WinSPC Hardware Requirements & Recommended Platforms
Recommended hardware requirements for a WinSPC Client (standard desktop PC)
- 1 GHz or faster 32-bit or 64-bit processor
- 1 GB RAM (if 32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (if 64-bit) for a typical Windows 7 station*
- 1 GB RAM for a typical Windows Vista Business station*
- 256 MB RAM for a typical Windows XP Pro station*
- 200MB available local hard disk space (beyond operating system recommended space)
- VGA monitor and video adapter
- Keyboard
- Mouse or other pointing device
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive (if installing WinSPC from the WinSPC CD as opposed to the web download)
* "Typical" means a default operating system install and no other heavy RAM-consuming applications running.
Recommended hardware requirements for a WinSPC Client (mobile tablet PC running Windows 7)
- Intel Core i5 Mobile processor
- 2 GB RAM
- 200 MB available hard disk space
- Keyboard and Mouse OR touchscreen capability
- Wireless network capability
Minimum hardware requirements for a WinSPC Database Server
- Server class processor – 800MHz
- 512MB available RAM
- 10GB available local hard disk space (beyond operating system recommended space)
- VGA monitor and video adapter
- Keyboard
- Mouse or other pointing device
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
For best performance for the overall WinSPC system, you should follow the database vendor's recommendations for the hardware configuration.
NOTE: For a method to estimate database storage needs based on data specific to your company, click here for more information from the WinSPC Knowledge Base.
Recommended hardware requirements for a WinSPC Application Server
- Server class processor - 1.5 GHz+, quad core
- 4GB+ RAM
- Disk space: At least 10% of the size of the WinSPC database with which the application server will be used
Minimum Requirements for WinSPC in a Microsoft Terminal Services Environment
To learn about deploying WinSPC in a Microsoft Terminal Services environment, download the Microsoft Terminal Services Deployment brochure.
