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Non-dedicated Server (i.e. the Server can also function as a workstation)
COMPONENT | MINIMUMMinimum | RECOMMENDEDRecommended |
Operating System | Windows 8.1 Professional | Windows 10/Server 2019 |
CPU | Intel i5 or equivalent >1.8GHz | i7 or equivalent > 3.5GHz |
RAM | 8GB | 16GB |
Disks | 1 x HDD | 1 HDD + 1 (3 x SSD (ideally more with RAID)s + RAID) |
Graphics Card | Optional, but if using intensive graphics such as with EXAMINE Pro; | A video card that supports hardware acceleration |
Dedicated Server
COMPONENT | MINIMUMMinimum | RECOMMENDEDRecommended |
Operating System | Windows 8.1 Professional | Windows 10/Server 2019 |
CPU | Intel i5 or equivalent >1equivalent > 1.8GHz | i7 or equivalent > 3.5GHz |
RAM | 8GB | 16GB |
Disks | 1 x HDD | 1 HDD + (3 x SSD (ideally more with RAID)s + RAID) |
The server name should not contain any spaces or start with a number (this is not mandatory but it sometimes causes problems elsewhere). A good example of a server name is ‘SERVER’
Microsoft .NET 4.6 is required for EXACT, and should be included within current operating systems.
Processor performance can depend on a number of different criteria so we therefore suggest doing a CPU benchmark test score to check your processor.
This score takes into account all the criteria and will determine how well your computers will run. This can be done via the following link - https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php
Just enter your processor model and click Find CPU. Then note the passmark score and check below whether it meets the EXACT requirements.
Server Minimum: 4000 - Server Recommended: 8000
Workstation Minimum: 3000 - Workstation Recommended: 6000
Workstation specification
COMPONENT | Minimum | MINIMUMRecommended | RECOMMENDED |
Operating System | Windows 8.1 Professional | Windows 10 Professional | |
CPU | Intel i3 or equivalent | Intel i5 or equivalent | |
RAM | 4GB | 8GB | |
Disk | 100GB HDD | 100GB SSD | |
Graphics Card | Optional, but if using intensive graphics such as with EXAMINE Pro, a video card that supports hardware acceleration. | A video card that supports hardware acceleration. | |
Screen resolution | 1280 x 1024 | Some features and modules within EXACT require a widescreen monitor, for which we recommend screens capable of 1920 x 1080 and above. |
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Windows 10 Pro (Recommended)
Windows 10 is officially supported from EXACT v11.10.Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 is officially supported from EXACT v13.450.Windows 2012 Standard and R2 Standard 32 or 64 bit
Latest Service Pack as recommended by Microsoft - NTFS - RequiredWindows 8.1 Professional or Enterprise 32 or 64 bit
Latest Service Pack as recommended by Microsoft - NTFS – RequiredWindows Server 2016 - Windows Server 2016 is officially supported from EXACT v12.8.
Windows Server 2019 - Windows Server 2019 is officially supported from EXACT v12.20
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WINDOWS 7, XP, SERVER 2003, VISTA & SERVER 2008 STANDARD IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED
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Not officially supportedWindows 7, Server 2008 R2 and 2011 End Of Life Update As of the 14th January 2020 Microsoft no longer provide important updates and we can therefore not guarantee the stability and performance of EXACT after this date We strongly recommend updating any Windows 7/2008 R2 PCs to a supported version. Please refer to your IT services and/or the Support Desk for further guidance.
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Service Packs and critical updates: Please ensure that the latest service packs for all operating systems are installed. We cannot support operating systems that do not have all Service Packs and critical updates applied.
Folder permissions for a network share:
EXACT reads from and writes to these sub-folders under the Program Files folder on the SERVER: EXACTData, EXACTDemoData, EXACTResources Software of Excellence.
All EXACT network users require read/write access to these folders.
The EXACT application requires full read/write and change access to these folders.
The following are best turned ON: Network discovery, File and printer sharing, Public folder access.NOTE: It is highly recommended that your existing server remains in place as a reference system post-conversion to EXACT.
Microsoft .NET 4.6 is required for EXACT, and should be included within current operating systems.
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