Copy of SmartAdvocate® Hardware and Software Requirements for up to 100 users (on Premise)

Hardware Specifications

 

Minimum

Recommended

Database & Web Server (one machine)

Number cores: 

6-8 logical cores

10-12 logical cores

Example Processor

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz

Intel Xeon E-2176G @ 3.70GHz

PassMark Score

10,000+

15,000+

RAM

16GB

32GB

System Hard Drive

50 GB1

100 GB SSD (RAID1)1

Database Hard Drive

50 GB1

100 GB SSD (RAID1)1

Documents/Images Hard Drive

As needed2

As needed (RAID5)2

Workstations

 

 

Processor

Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz (or similar)

Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz (or similar)

RAM

4GB

8GB

Monitor resolution

1280 x 1024

1920 x 1200

Network

 

 

Speed

30 Mbps

100 Mbps

1 This is the space required by SmartAdvocate software/database and not the actual size of the hard drive.

2 The hard drive size for the Documents and Images is an estimate and will depend on your firm’s document scanning and retention polices as well as types of the documents you are storing.

Software Specifications

Database & Web Server (one machine)

  • O/S:  Windows Server 2012, or later

  • Database: Microsoft SQL 2012, or later (Standard or Enterprise edition)

  • Web Server:  Microsoft IIS 7.0, 8.0

  • Office Software: Microsoft Office 2010, or later (only MS Word and Excel is required)

 Work Station

  • O/S:  Windows 7, 8, 10

  • Internet Explorer 11, Edge, Google Chrome 38+

  • Microsoft Office 2010, or later

It is the Licensee’s responsibility to ensure that all hardware, third party software and networking are in compliance and installed with the above minimum requirements prior to the installation of the SmartAdvocate Software.    Please note that user experience with the Software, including the speed of the application and related processes, is greatly dependent upon fast hardware, proper software and an efficiently running network.

 

Visit smartadvocate.com/support for other help options including how to access our Support Tracker and Daily Office Hours sessions.