There are many factors to consider when purchasing computers for use as ClearSCADA servers, including the expected activity of the system, the amount of historic data required, and the number of database items. While the requirements for each system will vary according to the demands placed on the system, we do make the following recommendations:
- For small stand-alone client-server systems with up to 10,000 database items and 1 to 2 remote clients, desktop class computers will be sufficient. Systems of this size are regarded as small systems.
- For systems with:
- 10,000 or more database items
- historic data storage requirements
and/or:
- 3 or more remote clients
server class computers and 64-bit operating systems are required.
64-bit operating systems are also required to run the WebX server.
If you are using Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Services or Citrix XenApp, you need to use a server class computer with at least 2GB per client session and an appropriate number of processor cores.
When choosing the appropriate type of computers to use, you also need to consider the use of Disk Drives and RAID Arrays.
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