Setup and Configuration

The following system requirements are provided as a guideline in evaluating your hardware needs. The other applications that you run, particularly data-intensive applications, can greatly affect your workstation needs. These guidelines are designed to help size hardware for a new installation that will run ProLaw XII Enterprise, ProLaw XII Enterprise for Corporate Legal Departments, ProLaw XII Enterprise for Government Agencies and ProLaw XII Ready with Microsoft Word and Outlook. Customers running additional applications should adjust workstation requirements accordingly. The ProLaw database server should be dedicated to the ProLaw database, and may be shared with other ProLaw roles where appropriate, as discussed below. Only in the smaller ProLaw Ready environment should the database server be shared with third-party applications.

In the Scaling System Requirements tables that follow, the "Typical" figures represent the type of hardware available in the marketplace for new purchases.

ProLaw features an n-tier architecture that scales to meet your organization’s needs. Built upon a Microsoft .NET foundation, the solution leverages the power of Microsoft SQL Server to automate your organization.

Workstation requirements: Windows Vista SP2 (Business and Ultimate), Windows 7 SP1 (Professional and Ultimate), or Windows XP Pro SP3.

Server requirements: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 running a version of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP2 or SQL Server 2008 R2

ProLaw XII is supported on Microsoft 32-bit and 64-bit software and hardware. For specific versions of platforms and integrations, please contact your Sales Representative for details.

Monolithic ProLaw XII Server System Requirements 
The following Scaling System Requirements table shows hardware requirements that increase as the maximum number of users to be served by a system increases. Please note that the value for Typical RAM is for the machine as a whole when considered in a Monolithic environment, not strictly what would be dedicated to the SQL database.

The required configuration of Microsoft SQL Server’s Collation is Code Page 1252 and Sort Order "Dictionary order, case-insensitive". It is also represented as “SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS”. The installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1/2008 R2 can have the default set to something else and must be checked at the time of installing SQL Server.

Note 1: Modern drive solutions that offer a good balance of Read and Write capability are important. If you have questions about your specific requirements, please ask.

Note 2: When setting up your RAID, it has been seen to help performance when the RAID cache is set to 64MB.

Note 3: Customers should note that clock speed (e.g., 3.0 GHz) is not the sole factor in assessing the processing capacity of a processor (CPU). In the recent generations of CPU's from both Intel and AMD, a 2.0 GHz processor may perform as well or better than a prior generation processor at a higher clock speed. Customers should consult with their vendors to assess whether a processor being evaluated for purchase is equivalent to the guidance provided in this document.

Note 4: Newer Dual and Quad core processors complicate processor selection. If you have any concerns over your preferred setup please contact us.

Note 5: Please note that report editing capabilities require Microsoft SQL Workgroup, Standard or Enterprise editions. SQL Express can run reports but not edit or create new ones.

Note 6: ProLaw XII does not support Workgroup or Peer-2-Peer type network installations. Clients need to have a Microsoft Domain setup for all components of their ProLaw installation to work correctly.

Desktop
Below are typical examples of workstations for the two types of users. Normal Users are typical ProLaw XII system users who input and perform simple lookups of data, but do not run sophisticated reports or perform more intensive accounting or financial activities. Power Users, in addition to performing tasks a Normal User may undertake, may run sophisticated reports or perform more intensive accounting or financial activities, such as month end reports, reconciliations and/or billing runs.

Normal User System Requirements

Power User System Requirements

Notes
We encourage you to work with your Implementation team to determine the amount of free hard drive space you will need on the server. Many factors can change the amount you will want to start with including which areas of the program you will use, how heavily you will use it and the size of your firm among others. Letting your Project Manager know about your short term and long term plans in regards to your use of the product will help them give you the best recommendation possible.

ProLaw XII supports Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 and SQL Server 2008 R2 (32 and 64-bit). We require TCP/IP network protocol for all ProLaw installations.

We require TCP/IP network protocol for all ProLaw XII installations. We also require a network login setup specifically for the ProLaw installation that will be used for the Report Writer software and email integration agent.

Outlook integration requires Microsoft Exchange. Bi-directional Outlook integration requires Exchange 2007 (up to SP3) or Exchange 2010 (up to SP1 rollup 2). ProLaw XII and Exchange can be run on the same server - if properly sized - when using Microsoft Small Business Server in very small firms only. Broadband internet access is recommended for participating in ProLaw Online Education courses and as a means of giving remote access to support personnel.

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