ADVIZOR Analyst, Analyst/X, and Desktop Navigator Requirements

Platform

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows 10 (32- or 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 (32- or 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2), or Windows Server 2012 (R2)
• NOTE: We strongly recommend 64 bit operating systems.
• NOTE: We do NOT support Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003.

Network Dependencies

• ADVIZOR Analyst uses standard database and Windows file server protocols.

Hardware

• Any current, business-focused PC or laptop with an Intel x86 or x64- compatible processor.
• We do NOT recommend computers with low-end, entry-level processors.
• 4 GB of RAM or greater. 8+ GB and a 64-bit operating system are required for larger volumes of data, above 2 million rows and 20 columns in one or more tables.
• Graphics display processor with at least 512MB of video RAM
• Either shared or dedicated video RAM is acceptable
• Video display resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater
• Video display color depth of 16 million colors
• Mouse or compatible pointing device

Estimating Project RAM Usage

The amount of RAM required to load an ADVIZOR Analyst project is dependent on both your application data and the complexity of the project. In particular, the minimum amount of RAM is determined by:

• The amount of data being loaded into memory
  • The number of rows
  • The number of fields actually loaded
• The type of data in each field
  • Alphanumeric (string)
  • Numeric or Date
• The complexity of the project
  • Total number of charts
  • Number of calculated fields
  • Number and size of rolled-up tables

As a typical example, a project that loads 200 MB of text files with a total of 90 charts might require 1.1 GB to fully open the ADV and 550 MB to fully open the 40 MB ADVM.