1. Selecting New Hardware What’s Most Important

2. Quality, Quality, Quality! Assume you are purchasing for 3 to 6 years Assume you are purchasing for 3 to 6 years Hardware is cheaper than the services (labor) to install the software and applications Hardware is cheaper than the services (labor) to install the software and applications Rebuilding a ‘crashed’ system can be more expensive than the cost of the hardware Rebuilding a ‘crashed’ system can be more expensive than the cost of the hardware Adding/upgrading later is often difficult Adding/upgrading later is often difficult

3. Quality Hardware Don’t buy based on price Don’t buy based on price Stick with Name Brands Stick with Name Brands WE like: WE like: Hewlett PackardHewlett Packard IntelIntel IBM/LenovoIBM/Lenovo SamsungSamsung ToshibaToshiba FujitsuFujitsu

4. Windows Vista Minimum 512MB RAM just to install Minimum 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 memoryNo official word on minimum video memory OS selects Aero / non-aero supportOS selects Aero / non-aero support OS delivered on DVD OS delivered on DVD

5. 64-bit OS? Image storage server Image storage server Database server Database server IIS server IIS server Terminal Server Terminal Server halFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode as will most of your applicationshalFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode as will most of your applications Workstation Workstation halFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode as will most of your applicationshalFILE will run in WOW64 (32-bit) mode as will most of your applications

6. Virtual Server 2005 Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Windows Server 2003 Datacenter License number of processors with Datacenter editionLicense number of processors with Datacenter edition Unlimited rights to virtualize any version and number of Windows 2003 serversUnlimited rights to virtualize any version and number of Windows 2003 servers Virtual Server 2005 – freeVirtual Server 2005 – free Per user / per device CAL allows one license to connect to all servers including virtual ones Per user / per device CAL allows one license to connect to all servers including virtual ones

7. Performance Performance 800 Mhz or higher makes big difference in hit list retrieval compared to 533 Mhz 800 Mhz or higher makes big difference in hit list retrieval compared to 533 Mhz 1 GB or more of RAM improves multi-tasking 1 GB or more of RAM improves multi-tasking Hard disk speed (7200 rpm) Hard disk speed (7200 rpm) RAID adds a level of backup RAID adds a level of backup

8. Minimum System Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000 Windows XP Pro or Windows 2000 Pentium 4 / AMD 64 Pentium 4 / AMD 64 512 MB RAM 512 MB RAM 40 GB HDD 40 GB HDD 128 MB Video Memory 128 MB Video Memory CD Writer CD Writer

9. Recommended System Windows XP Pro Windows XP Pro Pentium 4 / AMD 64 Pentium 4 / AMD 64 1-2 GB MB RAM 1-2 GB MB RAM 200 GB HDD 200 GB HDD 512 MB Video Memory 512 MB Video Memory DVD Writer DVD Writer

10. 2003 Terminal Services Dual processor or dual core Dual processor or dual core 2 GB of RAM or more 2 GB of RAM or more 200 GB HDD – RAID 200 GB HDD – RAID 4 GB dual processor server easily handles 150 users compared to 2000 which required a server farm 4 GB dual processor server easily handles 150 users compared to 2000 which required a server farm 32-bit OS 32-bit OS

11. Database Server Dual processor or dual core Dual processor or dual core 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM 146 GB HDD – SCSI or SAS 146 GB HDD – SCSI or SAS RAID-5 (3 – 73 GB HDD) or RAID-1 RAID-5 (3 – 73 GB HDD) or RAID-1 SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 64-bit OS 64-bit OS

12. IIS Server Dual processor or dual core Dual processor or dual core 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM 200 GB HDD, RAID-5 or RAID-1 200 GB HDD, RAID-5 or RAID-1 SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 64-bit OS 64-bit OS

13. Image Server Dual processor or dual core Dual processor or dual core 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2005 RAID5 according to image needs including future expansion RAID5 according to image needs including future expansion Windows Storage Server 2003 Windows Storage Server 2003 64-bit OS 64-bit OS

14. Scanners Maximum flatbed size Maximum flatbed size Max pages in ADF Max pages in ADF Daily workload estimate Daily workload estimate ISIS / TWAIN support ISIS / TWAIN support Kofax VRS – software / hardware Kofax VRS – software / hardware

15. Backup Have a Backup Plan and execute it always Have a Backup Plan and execute it always Think multiple levels of backup Think multiple levels of backup Off-site backups are a must Off-site backups are a must RAID plus tape is still the best choice RAID plus tape is still the best choice Shadowing is available with Win2003 Shadowing is available with Win2003