Knowledge Base

Technical Specifications

Emex is a Microsoft .Net Client Server application which supports Microsoft SQL Server as its RDBMS. The Client Software is a .Net Windows Software Application which communicates to the server RDBMS via ODBC.

The Emex client application can either be installed on each client machine or run over Citrix or Microsoft Terminal Services.

We have outlined below the software requirements and outline hardware specifications. A full recommended hardware specification can be provided as part of the Emex implementation project once your specific organisational requirements are known i.e. number of users, number of Emex modules being deployed and size of database.

Database Server Requirements

Recommended specification for the Database server with initial database Size of 100MB.
  • Dual Xeon Processors;
  • 2GB RAM ;
  • 2GB Free Disk Space;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003.
  • Microsoft SQL Server version 7, 2000, 2003, MSDE, Express Edition

Terminal Services or Citrix Server Requirements
The following recommendations are based on a Maximum of 15 active users.

  • Dual Xeon Processors;
  • 2GB RAM ;
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2000 or 2003.

More RAM and CPU resources may be required on this server depending on the number of other applications being published and number of active connected users.

Windows Client Requirements

  • Windows XP Professional, 2000 (SP2 or later),
  • Internet Explorer 6 or later;
  • MS Word 2000 or later;
  • MDAC 2.7
  • Dot Net Framework 1.1 SP2
  • 512MB RAM;
  • IntelŪ PentiumŪ-based PC or compatible, 800MHz processor recommended;
  • VGA video display of 800x600 or higher (1024x768 recommended).

A detailed system requirements and planning guide are available on request

Architectual Overview

Knowledge Base
"For employees the Regulator's intervention was startling because internal processes were screwed down and nothing was allowed to move."
Former Chief Executive of an investigated company
Source: DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary - UK Regulatory Awareness Survey 2005