FlexLink YOUTILIZE - Manual (Page 10)

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3 Workstations * 15 units per minute = 45 Transactions per minute
Standard Youtilize Hardware Requirements
All Youtilize components and 3 rd party dependencies are installed on one PC, which is referred to as
the Youtilize server. This includes SQL Server Express 2008 R2, Matrikon OPC Server, iMonitor
Express, and xLink.
If Youtilize dashboard visibility is desired on the line, one or more additional PC’s may also be
deployed for purpose of displaying dashboards only. Though it is technically possible to display
Youtilize dashboards on the Youtilize server, this approach is generally not recommended. Problems
have occurred in the field with operators shutting down the Youtlize server PC when they have
direct access to it, resulting in data loss.
Youtilize Server (Minimum)
• Intel Core i3 or faster processor (minimum 2 cores)
• 4 GB RAM
• Dual (2x’s) 500GB hard disks in RAID 1 configuration (for fault tolerance) *
• 1 GB Ethernet NIC interface
• Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 2012 (x86 or x64 editions)
• Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) capable of running system for 5-10 minutes in case of power
loss, and able to signal shutdown to Youtilize server if power outage continues beyond battery life.
* Note: If fault tolerance is not critical, and the risk of data loss is acceptable, the RAID 1 requirement may be dropped
(single hard disk with no RAID is substituted).
Youtilize Dashboard Viewer (Minimum)
• Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor
• 2 GB RAM
• 80 GB or larger Hard Drive
• 100/1Gb Ethernet Network Card
• 19” monitor 1024 x 768 resolution
• Windows 7 or Windows 8 (x86 or x64 editions)
• Standard Windows mouse and keyboard
Specific Model Recommendation
The Dell PC configured below is a compact and effective Youtilize server which meets all of the
Standard Hardware Requirements, and carries an approximate price tag of only $850 USD.
Dell OptiPlex 9010 Small Form Factor
Processors
3rd Gen Intel® Core™ i5-3470 (Quad Core, 3.20GHz, 6MB w/HD2500
Graphics)
Operating System(s) Windows 7 Professional,w XP Mode,No Media, 64-bit, English
Productivity Software Microsoft® Office Trial, MUI
Memory 4GB, NON-ECC, 1600MHZ DDR3, 1DIMM
Removable Media Storage
Device
8X Slimline DVD-ROM
Boot Hard Drives 500GB 2.5 3Gb/s SATA with 16MB DataBurst Cache™
Graphics Cards Intel Integrated Graphics,W/O