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Common deployment requirements
 
Web Client
Application Server
File Server
Database Server
Web Client
HTML Browser 32/64 bit
Google Chrome
MS Edge (1)
Mozilla Firefox ESR (1)
Tablet
Chrome OS (2)
Configuration
Screen resolution 1280x800
16 M colours
JavaScript enabled
Cookies enabled
HTML 5 enabled
Download of files enabled
Popup blocker disabled
Web storage enabled
Additional Software
PDF reader
RTF/DOC/DOCX reader
XLS/XLSX reader
 
(1) Supported with minor restrictions. See FAQs section p. 28.
(2) For viewer users only.
 
 
Application Server
Operating system
Windows Server 2019 (3)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Azure deployment (1)
For other systems a specific study is necessary
Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 (2)
Hardware
Processor
Multi core
RAM
6 GB minimum.
2 GB for the system
2 GB for data cache in memory
Per environment SSP
400 MB
Per equivalent concurrent modeller user
600 MB intensive use
300 MB low use
Disk space
6 GB recommended for HOPEX Kernel
300 MB recommended for IIS applications
2 GB recommended for logs
Additional Software
SQL Server Native client 12.0 QFE (SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014, SQL Server 2016, SQL Server 2017)
If data is stored in SQL Server
Web Server
MS Internet Information Services 8.0
MS Internet Information Services 8.5
MS Internet Information Services 10.0
Script layer
ASP .NET
.NET Framework 4.6.2 or higher
Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 2.0
NET Core 2.1 Runtime & Hosting Bundle for Windows (v2.1.7)
 
(1) With specific parameters. See Appendix.
(2) Required for each Window machine running HOPEX kernel (workstation or server).
(3) Supported from HOPEX V3 CP4.
 
Note that these are general indications. You should contact MEGA to discuss a more suitable sizing, especially if more than 5 users are expected.
 
 
File Server
Operating system
Windows Server 2019 (2)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Azure deployment (1)
For other file systems a specific study in necessary
Hardware
Processor
Multi core
RAM
1 GB minimum. 1 GB for the system
Disk space
5 GB recommended per HOPEX Environment (environment folder)
10 MB for HOPEX License
 
(1) With specific parameters.
(2) Supported from HOPEX V3 CP4.
 
Database Server
Server System
see RDBMS requirements
RDBMS
SQL Server 2019 recommended
SQL Server 2017 recommended
SQL Server 2016
SQL Server 2014
Disk space
Data:
2 GB minimum per system database
3 GB minimum per data repository
Refer to the separate article 'RDBMS Repository Installation guide HOPEX V3'.
Hardware
RAM: a specific study is required. Refer to the separate article 'RDBMS Repository Installation guide HOPEX V3'.
CPU: see hardware requirements of the RDBMS.