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System Requirements

ClarkConnect is designed to run on off-the-shelf PC-based (x86) servers and appliances. Compared to proprietary hardware systems, using standard PC-based hardware is not only more flexible, but also more cost effective. The following tables show the minimum requirements as well as guidelines for selecting the right hardware.

	Did You Know...

ClarkConnect can run in 'headless' mode -- in other words, neither a keyboard nor a monitor is required once you have your system installed and running.

Minimum Requirements

Base Hardware
Processor/CPU	Up to four processors - Pentium, Celeron, AMD (see guidelines below)
Memory/RAM	At least 512 MB is recommended (see guidelines below)
Hard Disk	At least 1 GB is recommended (see guidelines below)
CD-ROM Drive	Required for installation only
Video Card	Any video card
Floppy Drive	Not required
Sound Card	Not required
Peripherals
Mouse	Not required
Monitor and Keyboard	Required for installation only
Network
Broadband	Ethernet, cable, DSL or wireless connection
Network Cards	PCI, ISA or PCMCIA Wireless

Hardware Guidelines

The following are guidelines for estimating the right hardware for your system. Keep in mind, the hardware required depends on how you use the software. For instance, a heavily used content filter requires more power than a system running a simple firewall.

RAM and CPU	<5 users	5-10 users	10-50 users	50-200 users
Processor/CPU	500 MHz	1 GHz	2 GHz	3 GHz
Memory/RAM	512 MB	1 GB	1.5 GB	2 GB
Hard Disk
Hard Disk	Installation and logs require 1 GB - optional storage is up to you.
RAID	Recommended for mission critical systems - see User Guide for details.

Note: the following software modules are processor and memory intensive:

Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Content Filtering
Webmail
Antispam