Introduction
The Pathlore Learning Management System in most installations is a data intensive application and not usually a processor or
I/O intensive application. The below base memory requirements reflect this. It is always recommended to review the following requirements:
- Suggested Requirements for Microsoft Windows Server (which includes Microsoft IIS) for the Web/Presentation and Business Rules Tier
- Suggested Requirements for Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle for database tier.
- Storage and Bandwidth recommendations from chosen courseware vendors.
Client Workstation Hardware Requirements
Assumptions:
- Up to 5000 learners
- Moderate courseware delivery
- Moderate average daily classroom enrollments
Training (a.k.a. System) Administrator Workstation(s)
Intel® Pentium 4® or Intel® Celeron processor
512 MB memory
1024x768 screen resolution
50 MB of free space on hard drive
Microsoft® Windows® XP or Windows 2000®
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Network connectivity
CD-ROM drive
Pathlore LMS Classroom
Assumptions:
- Up to 5000 learners for classroom registrations
- No courseware delivery
- Moderate average daily classroom enrollments
Intel® Pentium 4® processor
1GB memory
40GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Optional: RAID Hardware/Hard Disks based on fault tolerance needs
Pathlore LMS Enterprise
Assumptions:
- Up to 5000 learners
- Moderate courseware delivery
- Moderate average daily classroom enrollments
Intel® Pentium 4® processor
2GB Total SDRAM
20GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
100GB Hard Drive for Content (individual needs will vary based on
number and size of courses)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Optional: RAID Hardware/Hard Disks based on fault tolerance needs
Pathlore LMS Enterprise
Three Servers for Load Balanced Course Delivery
Assumptions:
- Up to 30000 learners
- Moderate-Heavy courseware delivery
- Moderate-Heavy average daily classroom enrollments
Two of the following for Presentation/Content Delivery Tier:
Intel® Pentium 4® processor
4GB Total SDRAM
40GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
200GB Hard Drive for Content (individual needs will vary based
on number and size of courses)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Replication/Load Balancing Software or Hardware (example: Windows
2000 Advanced Server)
One of the following for Database and Business Rules Tier:
Intel® Pentium 4® processor
4GB Total SDRAM
120GB Hard Drive (for OS, RDBMS and LMS Enterprise only)
High Speed IDE CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Optional: RAID Hardware/Hard Disks based on fault tolerance
needs
Five Servers for Maximum Throughput,
Reliability and Load Balanced Course Delivery
Assumptions:
- Up to 75000 learners
- Moderate-Heavy courseware delivery
- Moderate-Heavy average daily classroom enrollments
Two of the following for Presentation/Content Delivery Tier:
Intel® Pentium® 4 processor
4GB Total SDRAM
40GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
500GB Hard Drive for Content (individual needs will vary based
on number and size of courses)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Replication/Load Balancing Software or Hardware (example: Windows
2000 Advanced Server)
One of the following for Business Rules Tier:
Intel® 700Mhz Pentium® 4 processor (or equivalent)
4GB Total SDRAM
120GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Replication/Load Balancing Software or Hardware (example: Windows
2000 Advanced Server)
Two of the following for Database Tier:
Intel® 700Mhz Pentium® III processor (or equivalent)
4GB Total SDRAM
Raid Controller
3 - 40MB Hard Drives (for OS and RDBMS Software)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Database Clustering Support Enabled between both machines (example:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition)
Ancillary Hardware
Pathlore Mail Server
(Note: The Pathlore Mail Server can be implemented on a standalone
workstation class machine.)
Intel® Pentium® Class processor (or equivalent)
128MB Total SDRAM
20GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Pathlore Phone Self Service
(Note: The Pathlore Phone Self Service can be implemented on
a standalone workstation class machine.)
Intel® Pentium® Class processor (or equivalent)
128MB Total SDRAM
20GB Hard Drive (for OS and LMS Enterprise only)
1 available PCI slot per Dialogic Voice Board (3 Boards provided
each with 4 line capacity)
CD-ROM Drive
100BaseT Ethernet Card (depends on organizational network standards)
Updated: 01/04/08 |
