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 Please note: The suggested configurations below may change significantly based on the number of links in your network and the size of the GIS data. It is recommended to ask a Comsearch Product Support Engineer for a hardware recommendation specific to your requirements.
Operating System:
iQ·linkXG is available to run on any hardware which has one of the following operating systems installed:
- SUN Solaris Version 2.7 and later (Sparc CPU)
- SUN Solaris x86 (Intel or AMD CPU)
- Windows XP (Intel or AMD CPU)
NOTE: Virtual hardware environments are currently only supported for the SUN Solaris x86 operating system.
Hardware requirements are as follows:
CPU:
iQ·link requires the following additional amount of CPU power available for each simultaneous user, above what is required for the operating system and any other installed software:
- SUN Sparc Solaris: an additional 400 MHz/core/user
- SUN Solaris x86: an additional 600 MHz/core/user
- Windows XP: an additional 800 MHz/core/user
RAM:
For all of the operating systems, iQ·linkXG requires approximately 700 MB of free RAM for each simultaneous user, above what is required for the operating system and other installed software.
Disk Space:
For all operating systems, iQ·linkXG requires approximately 500 MB of free disk space, above what is required for user workspace, the operating system, Oracle and any other installed software. A typical stand-alone installation might resemble the following:
| 2GB | Operating System |
| 2GB | Oracle |
| 500 MB | iQ·linkXG |
| 1–50 GB | For terrain and morphology data. This is dependent on the amount and resolution of terrain and morphology data. |
| 1GB | For working space |
| TOTAL: | 4–54 GB depending on the amount of terrain and morphology data. |
Relational Database:
Oracle 9i or higher (additional license fees required).
Typical Configurations:
Local/Stand-alone:
- iQ·linkXG, Oracle and GIS data all installed locally
Client/Server: Oracle installed on a central server
- iQ·linkXG and GIS data installed locally
- iQ·linkXG installed locally, GIS installed on a network share
- iQ·linkXG and GIS data installed on a network share
- iQ·linkXG installed centrally on an Application Server w/GIS data
Remote Access:
It is always recommended to provide VPN access to the iQ·link server so that our Product Support Engineers can help you as quickly and efficiently as possible.
X-Emulation/Virtualization Software:
In situations where iQ·linkXG is installed in a central location, the use of X-Emulation software may be used for client display.
There are several different solutions from different manufacturers. Our recommendations are based on our experience and the experience of our customers. For slow network connections we recommend:
For use on local area networks with high-bandwidth network connections, the preferred X-Emulators are:
Hardcopy Devices:
All hardcopy devices used with iQ·linkXG running on Solaris must be PostScript compatible.
NOTE: HP offers some printers that claim to be PostScript compatible but will not work with iQ·link. Most printers that are PostScript compatible have a hardware card installed that interprets PostScript into a language the printer understands. The HP Design Jet Color Pro GA is one printer that is not delivered with a hardware PostScript card but rather, it comes with PostScript interpretation software that is to be installed on Windows NT machines. HP claims that a version of this software is available for the SUN UNIX platform, however, we have been unable to obtain this software. For now, we recommend avoiding this printer and others like it which require Postscript interpretation software.
Printer/Plotter Suggestions:
Color: Color PostScript compatible
- Typically HP DesignJet C series for large plots
- Typically HP DeskJet C series for A4/Letter size plots
Text: PostScript compatible
- Typically HP LaserJet 4000 series printers
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