System requirements are reference recommendations of the producer as necessary for the operation of the K2 Information System without any special adjustments. The final recommendations and specifications are to be found for implementation of:

K2 Business in the offer,

K2 Professional and Enterprise in the K2 IS Implementation Project.
K2 IS Implementation Project contains:

precise information about configuration of servers, PCs, notebooks, computer network and other equipment
as necessary for the K2 IS operation,

detailed description of HS and SW requirements for the implementation concerned,

concrete recommendations concerning HW and SW adjustments.
Operation Systems
Database Servers
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server with installed up-to-date Service Pack and approved HotFixes (The server version
depends on the required server hardware. Supported are 32bit as well as 64bit versions of servers Standard
and Enterprise.)
Oracle Unbreakble Linux (The server version depends on the required server hardware. Supported are 32bit as well
as 64bit versions of servers.)
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.x (The server version depends on the required server hardware. Supported are 32bit
as well as 64bit versions of servers.)
Workstation
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with installed up-to-date Service Pack and HotFixes
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with installed up-to-date Service Pack and HotFixes
Database Machines
Oracle Database 10g R2 (The database machine version depends on the required server hardware and operation
system. Supported are 32bit as well as 64bit versions of servers Express, Standard, and Enterprise Edition.)
Microsoft SQL 2005 (The database machine version depends on the required server hardware and operation
system. Supported are 32bit as well as 64bit versions of servers Express, Workgroups, Standard, and Enterprise.)
Hardware Configurations
Database Server
Reference Configuration (database < 3GB, number of simultaneous users < 20)
| CPU |
Intel Xeon 2400 MHz / 512kB cache |
| HDD |
interface Wide Ultra-3 SCSI or SAS
Separate pack for: operation system, data, transaction logs
|
| RAM |
3 GB |
| LAN adaptor |
1000 Mbit, bus PCI |
| Backup energy source |
backup device incl. communication software for correct termination of server work in case of power failure, minimum length of battery operation ca. 10 min. |
Reference Configuration (database < 8GB, number of simultaneous users < 40)
| CPU |
2x Intel Xeon 2400 MHz / 512kB cache |
| HDD |
interface Wide Ultra-3 SCSI or SAS
Separate pack for: operation system, data, transaction logs
|
| RAM |
6 GB |
| LAN adaptor |
2x 1000 Mbit, bus PCI |
| Backup energy source |
backup device incl. communication software for correct termination of server work in case of power failure, minimum length of battery operation ca. 10 min. |
Workstation
Minimum Configuration
| CPU |
Intel Pentium 1,2GHz or clone with similar performance |
| HDD |
interface IDE with free capacity at least 30% of the total capacity
|
| RAM |
256 MB |
| LAN adaptor |
PCI 100Mbit |
| Graphics adaptor |
VGA (resolution 1024x768) |
| Monitor |
15'' colour VGA (resolution 1024x768) |
Recommended Configuration
| CPU |
Intel Pentium 2,4GHz or clone with similar performance |
| HDD |
interface Ultra ATA with free capacity at least 20% of the total capacity
|
| RAM |
512 MB |
| LAN adaptor |
100 Mbit, bus PCI |
| Graphics adaptor |
VGA (supported resolution 1280x1024) |
| Monitor |
17'' colour VGA (supported resolution 1280x1024) |
Computer Network and Remote Management
Local Computer Network
| Carrier medium |
twisted four-pair - category 5 or higher |
| Server connection |
1 Gbps |
| Station connection |
100 Mbps |
Connection to console
for server management |
10/100 Mbps |
| Active elements |
central switch L2 or L3 if appropriate |
| Communication protocol |
TCP/IP |
Remote System Management
| Communication speed |
56 Kbps or higher |
| Connection (optional) |
dial-up, ISDN, fixed data circuit, microwave link
|
| Communication SW (optional) |
Microsoft Terminal Services, Citrix MetaFrame with appropriate licences enabling connection |