| You want a stable and
reliable retail system that will grow with your business
and encourage that growth. Microsoft Retail Management
Store Operations gives you hallmark technological advancements
you expect in a stable, reliable environment. And it's
backed by award-winning training and support.
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Store Operations is designed to run on any PC-compatible
system under Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. One central
design goal for Store Operations is to make the software
scalable and extensible. It relies on Windows DNA and
Microsoft SQL Server™ as framework and the architecture
for scalability. SQL Server easily scales from desktop
to enterprise server to accommodate a database of any
size.
The minimum requirements below will yield a functional
level of performance. Higher levels of performance can
be gained with hardware upgrades.
Database Requirements
Store Operations requires Microsoft SQL Server for its
database storage. The SQL Server can be run on the same
machine as Store Operations or on a dedicated database
server for higher performance.
The vast majority of retailers are small to medium-size
and do not have the budget or technical expertise to
set up and maintain database servers. For this reason,
the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000)
is provided with Store Operations so retailers can start
with a robust database engine even on desktop PCs.
The following are quick facts on MSDE:
MSDE database is 100% compatible with Microsoft SQL
Server
MSDE 2000 supports only one CPU. There is a 2GB data
limit per database—more than adequate for most
chains
It contains built-in scaling factors that limit the
performance of the MSDE 2000 based on connections and
data loads
The Desktop Engine supports Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft
Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME), Microsoft Windows
NT 4.0 Workstation/Server, Microsoft Windows 2000 (all
versions) and Microsoft Windows XP (all versions).
Client Requirements
Store Operations can run on a stand-alone PC or in a
networked environment. Any of the following operating
systems can be used: Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows
NT 4.0 Workstation Edition (or later) Service Pack 5,
Windows NT 4.0 Server Edition Service Pack 5, Windows
2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional Edition, Windows
XP (all versions).
System Minimum Recommended
Processor Pentium 300 Pentium 500 or higher
Hard Disk Space 4GB free 8GB free
RAM 64MB or 128MB for
Windows 2000 or Windows NT 256MB
Video SVGA (800x600) with
16-bit video driver SVGA (800x600) with
16-bit video driver
CD-ROM Optional Optional
Network Card 32-bit 32-bit
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