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  1. Data and Sample Management
  2. Technical requirements

Technical Requirements

for the Drilling Information System in the field or in the laboratory

DIS server and DIS clients

  • Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8.x, 10 32- or 64-bit
  • MS ACCESS 2010 (part of MS Office Professional 2010), english, 32-bit

DIS server only

  • MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (english) SP2 for a single expedition and not more than 3 simultaneous users, 32- or 64-bit
  • MS SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer (english) SP2 for one or more expeditions and more than 3 simultaneous users, 32- or 64-bit

Others

  • Wireless or wired local area network (Ethernet)
  • Uplink to the Internet according to availability (a BGAN satellite system for far remote sites can be provided by ICDP)
  • Backup storage capacities (about 1 Terabyte for a single expedition)
  • Dual monitor screens of each DIS station
  • Colour laser printer
  • Plain colour scanner
  • Label printer (should be Zebra compatible for QR-codes)
  • UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
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