Server Specifications

iGene requires a server on which to run. The specifications of the application server depends on if the database is on a separate system or not. iGene is happy to function on a virtual estate and the majority of customers pursue this route. However, minimum specifications still need to be matched.

These specifications assume a Windows installation. If the customer intends to use linux, please contact Genial Genetics for more information.

iGene Specifications - iGene Only

iGene’s minimum server requirements for an installation of the application are:

  • 4GB RAM
  • 2.4GHz Dual Core CPU
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Operating System
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Storage Pool

If the storage pool is intended to be stored directly on a SAN then the hard drive space allocated for a storage pool can be reduced to 10GB.

iGene Specifications - SQL & iGene

iGene’s minimum server requirements for an installation of SQL Server and iGene are:

  • 8GB RAM
  • 2.4GHz Dual Core CPU
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Operating System
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Log Files
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Data Files
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Storage Pool

Most SQL Server installations will consume as much RAM as they can. The more that can be allocated the better.

SQL Server Specifications

Should iGene have a separate dedicated SQL Server then the following is a minimum specification:

  • 8GB RAM
  • 2.4GHz Dual Core CPU
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Operating System
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Log Files
  • 40GB Hard Drive for Data Files

Most SQL Server installations will consume as much RAM as they can. The more that can be allocated the better.

Supported Operating Systems

iGene will function on the majority of Windows Server operating systems from 2003 and above.