Technical Requirements:
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Server
Processor: Intel® or AMD® processor 3.0 GHz or greater, dual-core or
multiple-processor architecture is strongly recommended
RAM: Minimum 3GB, more recommended
Hard Disk: Minimum 3GB of free hard disk space
(Note: size of the project(s) ultimately affects required hard disk space.
Estimation: 1GB free for every 350 miles of plant)
Input Device: Mouse or digitizing tablet
Output Device: Most industry-standard devices are supported. Works with output devices supported by Windows
Video: Graphics card supported by DirectX 9.0c. Multi-monitor configurations supported
Workstation
Processor: Intel® or AMD® processor 3.0 GHz or greater dual-core or
multiple-processor architecture is strongly recommended.
(Note: MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 2) requires a CPU that supports SSE2)
RAM: Minimum 2GB, more recommended
Hard Disk: Minimum 2GB of free hard disk space
Input Device: Mouse or digitizing tablet
Output Device: Most industry-standard devices are supported. Works with output devices supported by Windows
Video: Graphics card supported by DirectX 9.0c. Multi-monitor configurations supported
Software Prerequisites
Server
Operating Systems:
Windows 2003 Server SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 2008 Server SP2 (64-bit)
Database:
Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Workstation
Operating Systems:
Windows XP PRO (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Database:
Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Client 32-bit (Standard Edition)
Note:
Bentley Communications supports the 3-tier Citrix/Terminal Services environment; also, clients do support connecting to UNIX/Linux based Oracle Servers. Please refer to the Oracle website for Operating Systems that are supported by Oracle 11g R2.
Technical Support
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