The following hardware and software are needed to run the Ares system effectively. They are not provided as part of the licensing of Ares or as part of the service contract with Atlas Systems.
These requirements ensure that Ares will perform well for you and have all the necessary features available to support functionality. While Ares may run in unsupported environments with older software and hardware, we cannot guarantee operation.
Client Requirements
The following hardware and software are compatible with the Ares client:
| Processor |
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| RAM |
More RAM will increase system performance.
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| Hard Drive |
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| Display |
Some forms may not display correctly at a DPI over 100% if the resolution is |
| Printer |
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| Windows |
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| Microsoft .NET |
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| Microsoft Office |
32-bit or 64-bit can be used.
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| Internet |
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| Other |
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*Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable can be downloaded from Microsoft and manually installed.
Server Requirements
You can install Windows on a physical server or virtual server as long as it meets the hardware and software requirements.
The following hardware and software are compatible with the Ares server:
| Processor |
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|---|---|
| RAM |
More RAM will substantially increase system performance
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| Hard Drive |
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| Backup |
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| Microsoft .NET |
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| Windows Server |
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| SQL Server |
SQL Express is not a supported database system
SQL Server must be configured to use Mixed Mode authentication |
| IIS |
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