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System Requirements

Computers can take on different roles when working with Business Studio, and each computer can play one or more roles at the same time. A complete list of roles, their descriptions and the system requirements for the computers that perform them are given below.

Computer roles when working with Business Studio

Note System requirements are for Business Studio only and do not include third-party software requirements.

Only software versions with active support from Microsoft are shown.

Workstation, Database Server for 1–5 connections, License Server

Hardware

The hardware requirements below apply to any role combination. When used in combination with other roles, the individual hardware requirements must be combined to obtain the overall system requirements.

Software

For the Database Server role:

For the Workstation role:

Please also see Additional Information on Software Requirements.

Network Infrastructure

Database Server for 5–20 connections

Hardware

The hardware requirements given below are also valid in combination with the Workstation and License Server roles. When used in combination with other roles, the individual hardware requirements must be combined to obtain the overall system requirements.

Software

Please also see Additional Information on Software Requirements.

Database Server for 20–50 connections

Hardware

The hardware requirements given below are also valid in combination with the Workstation and License Server roles. When used in combination with other roles, the individual hardware requirements must be combined to obtain the overall system requirements.

Software

Please also see Additional Information on Software Requirements.

Main Business Studio Portal Server for 1,000 users

Hardware

When used in combination with other roles, the individual hardware requirements must be combined to obtain the overall system requirements.

Software

Please also see Additional Information on Software Requirements.

Workstation for Batch Report Generation, HTML Publication, auxiliary Business Studio Portal Server and Server for the deployment of HTML Publications

Hardware

When used in combination with other roles, the individual hardware requirements must be combined to obtain the overall system requirements.

Software

Please also see Additional Information on Software Requirements.

Workstation for viewing HTML Publications, working at Business Studio Portal and with the Help Facility

Software

To view online Help in Business Studio:

For all other scenarios:

Additional Information on Software Requirements

Microsoft SQL Server

If more than 10 users are to be connected to the Business Studio Server at the same time, it is advisable to use a full version of the Microsoft SQL Server.

The Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition included in the installer has the following restrictions:

Combination of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Visio

It is advisable to use the same version of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Visio (for example, 2013) within each server/workstation. Due to the peculiarities of MS Office, the installation of applications not belonging to the same version can result in errors when working with diagrams and generating reports.

Microsoft Visio

All workstations should use Microsoft Visio of the same version and localization. Diagrams created using different language packs or later versions may not be processed correctly in other versions.

In particular, diagrams created using Microsoft Visio 2013 cannot be opened and processed using earlier versions of Microsoft Visio.

A free 30-day version of Microsoft Visio can be downloaded at the following link: https://signup.microsoft.com/Signup?OfferId=0F5B471A-08EF-4e69-ABB0-BB4DA43F0344&DL=VISIOCLIENT&culture=en-US&country=EN&ali=1

Installation of this particular version of MS Visio may require an Office 365 license for any other MS Office programs installed.

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1) Online license is used to activate temporary licenses and licenses on virtual machines. In case there are difficulties with Internet access, when using a permanent license, you can choose a physical machine rather than a virtual one for activation, then access to the Internet is not required.
2) , 4) We recommend 2 GB + the size of all databases used.
3) , 5) More space may be required as the database size increases.
6) , 7) Using Business Studio Portal Server as a service is only possible with MS Visio 2013 or 2016