System Requirements

Before installing Drummohr Software, please ensure that the systems you are using meet or exceed the minimum platform, hardware and software requirements described below.

Supported Platforms

IRIS supports Drummohr Software on the following platforms:

Area

Platform

Standalone, Client or P2P Server

32-bit versions of:

  • Windows XP: Professional Edition (Service Pack 3)
  • Windows Vista: Business, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition (Service Pack 2)
  • Windows 7: Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise Edition

Server

32-bit versions of:

  • Windows Server 2003: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition (Service Pack 2)
  • Windows Server 2008: Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition
  • Windows Server 2008 R2: Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter Edition
  • Via Citrix, Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection on any of the above operating systems
  • Any of the above operating systems

All products have been accredited by Microsoft for the ‘Works with Windows Vista’ programme.

Microsoft Windows Support

Due to continuing advancements in Microsoft Windows technology we no longer support Microsoft Windows 95, 98 ME or NT operating systems.

Microsoft is discontinuing their support for Windows 2000 from July 2010 and therefore no testing will be carried out in this environment for our 2010 products.

Hardware Requirements

Although it may function adequately on some lower specified machines, Drummohr Software requires the following hardware to run effectively:

Area

Standalone or Networked Client

Networked P2P

Networked Dedicated Server

Processor Type

Intel Pentium/Core 2 family or higher or compatible processor

Processor Speed

1.8 GHz

1.8 GHz

2 GHz

Memory

1GB

2GB

2GB

Hard Disk Space

5GB or more

5GB or more

10GB or more

Screen Resolution

1024 x 768

Optical Drive

CD ROM or DVD drive (Updates to Drummohr Software are made available via web download however it can be shipped on a CD by request)

Network

N/A

Bandwidth: 100Mbs

Latency: <5 ms

Internet

Certain features of Drummohr Software (notably Filing by Internet to HMRC) and online technical support assistance require a broadband internet connection


The performance of Celeron and AMD equivalent based systems degrade quicker than standard Pentium and AMD equivalent processors, and may require a shorter renewal cycle.

NOTE: Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install.

 

Choosing appropriate hardware for a Drummohr Software installation depends on many factors, including the following:

  • Number of clients to process 
  • Number of concurrent users
  • Number of remote connections
  • Number of locations

Anti virus software and firewall protection

Some anti virus software or firewall protection may prevent successful installations of software. In some cases the anti virus or firewall software may need to be disabled while the installation is run. If you require assistance with this please contact your anti virus or firewall software supplier.

 

For further assistance please email our support team support@drummohr.com