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Desktop Central automates desktop management routines for enterprises to standardize and secure their Windows network

  • Automate regular desktop management activities
  • Secure desktops from wide range of threats
  • Spend less time in troubleshooting day-to-day problems
  • Generate comprehensive reports to audit your IT assets
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System Requirements

The system requirements when using Desktop Central include the following:

Hardware Requirements

This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for distribution servers, Desktop Central servers and agents.

Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central Servers

The hardware requirements for Desktop Central servers include the following:

No. of Computers Managed
Processor Information
RAM Size
Hard Disk Space
1 to 250

Single processor Intel P4 ~1.5 GHz
1 GB

2 GB*

251 to 500
Single processor (Intel P4 or Xeon 2.0 Ghz (Dual Core), 800+ Mhz FSB, 4 MB cache)
2 GB
2 GB*
501 to 1000
Single processor (Intel Xeon ~2.4 Ghz Dual Core, 800+ Mhz FSB, 4MB cache)
4 GB
3 GB*
1001 to 3000
Dual processor (Intel Xeon ~2.0 Ghz Dual Core, 1000 Mhz FSB,4 MB cache)
4 GB
5 GB*
3001 to 5000
Dual processor (Intel Xeon processors Quad-Core at 2 ~ 3 GHz, 1000+ MHz FSB, 4 MB Cache) 6+ GB @ 667 Mhz. ECC 20 GB (HDD speed @ 7200 ~ 10,000 rpm)
5001 to 10000
Quad processor (Intel Xeon processors Quad-Core at 2 ~ 3 GHz, 1000+ MHz FSB, 4 MB Cache) 8+ GB @ 667 Mhz. ECC 50 GB (HDD speed @ 7200 ~ 10,000 rpm)

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

Note: While managing more than 1000 computers, it is advised that you install Desktop Central on a Windows 2003 Server Enterprise Edition.

Hardware Requirements for Distribution Servers

The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:

No. of Computers Managed Using the Distribution Server
Processor Information
RAM Size
Hard Disk Space
1 to 250

Single processor Intel P4 ~1.5 GHz
512 MB

1 GB*
251 to 500
 Single processor Intel P4 ~1.5 GHz
1 GB
2 GB*
501 to 1000
 Single processor (Intel P4 or Xeon 2.0 Ghz (Dual Core), 800+ Mhz FSB, 4 MB cache)
2 GB
2 GB*

* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed

Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central Agents

The hardware requirements for Desktop Central agents include the following:

Hardware
Recommendations
Processors
Intel Pentium
Processor Speed
1.0 GHz
RAM Size
512 MB
Hard Disk Space
30 MB*

* May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for distribution servers, Desktop Central servers and agents.

Supported Operating Systems

You can install a Desktop Central server, distribution servers and Desktop Central agents on computers which have any of the following supported operating systems installed on them:

Desktop-related Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit)

Server-related Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows 2003
  • Microsoft Windows 2008
  • Microsoft Windows 2008 R2

Note: Desktop Central can also be installed on virtual computers, running any of the supported operating systems specified above, and terminal clients.

Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to run the Desktop Central console:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and later versions
  • Netscape 7.0 and later versions
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.0 and later versions

Note: The screen resolution should be 1024 x 768 pixels or higher.

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