Selecting New Selecting New HardwareHardware

What’s Most ImportantWhat’s Most Important

Quality, Quality, Quality!Quality, Quality, Quality!

Assume you are purchasing for 3 to 6 Assume you are purchasing for 3 to 6 yearsyears

Hardware is cheaper than the services Hardware is cheaper than the services (labor) to install the software and (labor) to install the software and applicationsapplications

Rebuilding a ‘crashed’ system can be Rebuilding a ‘crashed’ system can be more expensive than the cost of the more expensive than the cost of the hardwarehardware

Adding/upgrading later is often difficultAdding/upgrading later is often difficult

Quality HardwareQuality Hardware

Don’t buy based on priceDon’t buy based on price Stick with Name BrandsStick with Name Brands WE like:WE like:

• Hewlett PackardHewlett Packard• IntelIntel• IBM/LenovoIBM/Lenovo• SamsungSamsung• ToshibaToshiba• FujitsuFujitsu

Windows VistaWindows Vista

Minimum 512MB RAM just to installMinimum 512MB RAM just to install• 1 GB for all features1 GB for all features• 2 GB for multi-tasking2 GB for multi-tasking

Aero (3D features)Aero (3D features)• Integrated video not likelyIntegrated video not likely• No official word on minimum video No official word on minimum video

memorymemory• OS selects Aero / non-aero supportOS selects Aero / non-aero support

OS delivered on DVDOS delivered on DVD

64-bit OS?64-bit OS?

Image storage serverImage storage server Database serverDatabase server IIS serverIIS server Terminal ServerTerminal Server

• halFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode halFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode as will most of your applicationsas will most of your applications

WorkstationWorkstation• halFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode halFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode

as will most of your applicationsas will most of your applications

Virtual Server 2005Virtual Server 2005

Windows Server 2003 DatacenterWindows Server 2003 Datacenter• License number of processors with License number of processors with

Datacenter editionDatacenter edition• Unlimited rights to virtualize any version Unlimited rights to virtualize any version

and number of Windows 2003 serversand number of Windows 2003 servers• Virtual Server 2005 – freeVirtual Server 2005 – free

Per user / per device CAL allows one Per user / per device CAL allows one license to connect to all servers license to connect to all servers including virtual onesincluding virtual ones

PerformancePerformance

800 Mhz or higher makes big 800 Mhz or higher makes big difference in hit list retrieval difference in hit list retrieval compared to 533 Mhzcompared to 533 Mhz

1 GB or more of RAM improves multi-1 GB or more of RAM improves multi-taskingtasking

Hard disk speed (7200 rpm)Hard disk speed (7200 rpm) RAID adds a level of backupRAID adds a level of backup

Minimum SystemMinimum System

Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000 Pentium 4 / AMD 64Pentium 4 / AMD 64 512 MB RAM512 MB RAM 40 GB HDD40 GB HDD 128 MB Video Memory128 MB Video Memory CD WriterCD Writer

Recommended SystemRecommended System

Windows XP ProWindows XP Pro Pentium 4 / AMD 64Pentium 4 / AMD 64 1-2 GB MB RAM1-2 GB MB RAM 200 GB HDD200 GB HDD 512 MB Video Memory512 MB Video Memory DVD WriterDVD Writer

2003 Terminal Services2003 Terminal Services

Dual processor or dual coreDual processor or dual core 2 GB of RAM or more2 GB of RAM or more 200 GB HDD – RAID200 GB HDD – RAID 4 GB dual processor server easily 4 GB dual processor server easily

handles 150 users compared to 2000 handles 150 users compared to 2000 which required a server farmwhich required a server farm

32-bit OS32-bit OS

Database ServerDatabase Server

Dual processor or dual coreDual processor or dual core 1 GB RAM1 GB RAM 146 GB HDD – SCSI or SAS146 GB HDD – SCSI or SAS RAID-5 (3 – 73 GB HDD) or RAID-1RAID-5 (3 – 73 GB HDD) or RAID-1 SQL Server 2005SQL Server 2005 64-bit OS64-bit OS

IIS ServerIIS Server

Dual processor or dual coreDual processor or dual core 1 GB RAM1 GB RAM 200 GB HDD, RAID-5 or RAID-1200 GB HDD, RAID-5 or RAID-1 SQL Server 2005SQL Server 2005 64-bit OS64-bit OS

Image ServerImage Server

Dual processor or dual coreDual processor or dual core 1 GB RAM1 GB RAM SQL Server 2005SQL Server 2005 RAID5 according to image needs RAID5 according to image needs

including future expansionincluding future expansion Windows Storage Server 2003Windows Storage Server 2003 64-bit OS64-bit OS

ScannersScanners

Maximum flatbed sizeMaximum flatbed size Max pages in ADFMax pages in ADF Daily workload estimateDaily workload estimate ISIS / TWAIN supportISIS / TWAIN support Kofax VRS – software / hardwareKofax VRS – software / hardware

BackupBackup

Have a Backup Plan and execute it Have a Backup Plan and execute it alwaysalways

Think multiple levels of backupThink multiple levels of backup Off-site backups are a mustOff-site backups are a must RAID plus tape is still the best choiceRAID plus tape is still the best choice Shadowing is available with Win2003Shadowing is available with Win2003