AquilaCRS Pre-requisites

This is a Technical (IT) Instructions topic

SQL Server

• The AquilaCRS (IBID) application server requires a single database on MS SQL Server 2005 or later. The app server supports SQL Server Express editions or above, and requires one of the SQL Server x86 or x64 Native Client drivers to be installed on the application server machine.

• The database connection method is TCP/IP. In the case where SQL Express is installed, the TCP/IP protocol must be enabled and ports correctly configured for each IP address.

• The application server (AquilaServer) will require it's own SQL Server user profile to access the database.

Application Server

The application server software component needs installing on a server. The server can be either physical or virtual, shared or dedicated. It can co-exist with other systems, including BIBID, so it's possible to re-use an existing server.

Host the database in either in your existing SQL server cluster or on a separate server. The server can be the same server as the app-server software component.

• The server machine can be physical or virtual.
• Running server editions of Windows, version 2003 or later.
• Minimum RAM 4Gb
• Requires 4Gb free disk space (estimated data transfer and future years database size)
• App Server requires ~50Mb free disk space

PC Specifications

• Windows XP thru to Windows 10
• Minimum RAM 1Gb, recommended 2Gb or above
• 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution.
• Requires 60Mb free disk space for installation
• Internet connection with access to the URL's listed below.

For more information on writeable folders that are shared between users, please read the Shared writeable folders.

For those that have installed the all users version, i.e. for Citrix or other thin client solutions, you will need to manually upgrade the application.