Recommended System Requirements
Hardware (Web Server and Database Server)
 

Processor

  • Intel x86 or compatible CPU and x64 family of processors from AMD or Intel (including AMD64 and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology). Common processor families include Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron or AMD Athlon processors. Processors boasting larger L1, L2, and L3 cache options will yield better performance overall.

Memory (RAM)
  • 4 GB. Larger amounts of RAM will allow for more files to be cached and reduce disk requests.
  • 8 GB if the server will act as both the application server and database server.

Hard Drive

  • While Passageways suit of products boasts a fairly small installation footprint, a wide variety of images, videos, and documents are supported. It is strongly recommended to use the maximum amount of hard disk space that is available. Typical installations may use 100 or more GB of disk space.
   
Software (Web Server and Database Server)
   

Operating System Versions
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition

Architecture
  • 32-Bit & 64-Bit
    • All Passageways software currently functions on the 32-bit and 64-bit architecture versions of the operating systems listed above.

Web Server Software (IIS) Versions
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.5

Architecture
  • 32-Bit
    • All 32-bit versions of Internet Information Services are supported.
  • 64-Bit
    • Only the 64-bit version of IIS 6.0 is supported.

Execution Runtime (.NET)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5 SP1

Architecture
  • 32-Bit
    • Only 32-bit versions of .NET framework are supported.
  • 64-Bit
    • Unsupported

Database Software (MSSQL) Versions
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
    Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition

Architecture
  • 32-Bit & 64-Bit
    • 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SQL 2005 and 2008 are supported.
   
FAQs

Does the Portal support SQL Server 2000?

In part because Microsoft has discontinued mainstream support for SQL Server 2000, we no longer support SQL Server 2000. SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition is the recommended version of SQL Server.

Can the same server be used for both the web application and SQL?

It is highly recommended that different servers are used for both the SQL server and the application server. If the ability to use separate servers does not exist, please ensure that adequate resources are available for both including 8 GB of RAM and at least 250 GB of disk space

Can different servers be used for the web application and SQL?

Yes, the web application and SQL can be installed on different servers. The same hardware and software requirements will apply to both servers. If separate servers are used, the web server must be able to connect to SQL. If you are planning on using database documents it is recommended that you increase the Hard Disk space on the SQL server to accommodate this additional storage.

Microsoft, according to their website, charges the same price per processor regardless of the number of "core" processors that make up the chip. For example, a dual core processor and a quad core processor would require only a single processor license.