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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.