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The current version of IMS is a web-based application. Cenosco recommends the use of Cenosco Cloud services to allow for continuous delivery of bug fixes and updates to IMS.
For users that use on-premises hosting for IMS, the following is a list of the hardware and software requirements for a typical IMS deployment.
Note
For on-premises deployments, Cenosco will require temporary remote access as well as temporary local administrator access for the purpose of installing and upgrading IMS on the webserver.
Web Server Requirements
Hardware Minimum Requirements | |
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CPU | 8-Core Processor |
Memory | 32GB RAM or more |
Available Disk Space | 50GB |
RAM | 8GB Minimum (per IMS instance) 16GB Recommended (8GB per IMS instance) |
Software Minimum Requirements | |
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Operating System | MS Windows Server 2019 R2 or higher, with IIS 8.5 |
Database Management Tool | MS SQL Server Management Studio |
Applications to be Installed | IIS Rewrite Module 2.1 IIS Application Request Routing 3.0 IIS Web Deploy 3.6 Microsoft System CLR Types for SQL Server 2012 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010,2013,2017x86/x64 .NET4.8 Framework IIS Crypto Notepad++ GNU Octave Any DWG DXF Converter Any DNG DWG Converter 7zip Node.js R for Windows DebugDiag Google Chrome |
Data Directory | E:\Apps\IMS (Installation Folder) |
Database Server Requirements
Hardware Minimum Requirements | |
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Processor | 8-Core Processor |
Available Disk Space | OS Drive - 120GB minimum Data Drive - 160GB minimum, depending on number of databases and size of database Log Drive - 80GB minimum, depending on number of databases and size of database |
RAM | 16GB Minimum (per IMS instance) 32GB Recommended (16GB per IMS instance) |
Software Minimum Requirements | |
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Operating System | MS Windows Server 2019 R2, or higher as required by MS SQL Server |
Database Server | MS SQL 2019 (minimum starting with Release 2024.3) MS SQL 2022 (recommended) |
Applications to be Installed | Asp.net MVC5 Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable .NET4.6 Framework GNU Octave Any DWG DXF Converter |
Data Directory | C:\Apps\IMS or E:\Apps\IMS (Installation Folder) |
Other Database Requirements
Access to Azure Blob Storage is recommended for all deployments beginning with IMS Release 2024.3 for optimum database performance.
IMS4Field System Requirement
IMS4Field requires iOS 17 or later for Apple devices. Since iOS 16 is no longer supported by Apple, and due to technical limitations, we will also discontinue support for iOS 16 and earlier versions.