We suggest the following as minimum system configuration requirements for Sage Software solutions. Your specific requirements may differ.
In addition to the following, Sage Accpac requires any and all Service Packs recommended by Sage Accpac Technical Support. Please contact your Sage Accpac Authorized Business Partner or Sage Accpac Tech Support, for latest versions of required service packs for operating system, database and MS Office.
- Sage Accpac 5.4 – Pervasive.SQL Database
- Sage Accpac 5.4 – Microsoft SQL Server Database
- Sage Accpac 5.4 – IBM DB2 Universal Database
- Sage Accpac 5.4 – Oracle Database
- Sage Accpac 500 – Additional Configuration for 50/100 Users
- Sage Accpac for Linux on Desktop
- Sage Accpac 5.4 – Supported Platforms
- Sage Accpac Insight
- Sage Accpac CRM
- ACCPAC HR Series
- Sage Accpac Options Products for Sage Accpac
- Sage Accpac Options – ACCPAC CFO, ACCPAC KPI, ACCPAC Business Advisor, Sales Optimizer
- ACCPAC Plus or DOS-based Sage Accpac Options for ACCPAC Plus
- Windows-Based Sage Accpac Options for ACCPAC Plus
- Sage Accpac WMS
- eCommerce for Sage Accpac ERP
Sage Accpac 5.4
Pervasive.SQL Database
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
Linux :
|
Database |
Workstation component of Pervasive.SQL |
Pervasive.SQL 8.7, 9.1 and 9.5 for Novell NetWare/Microsoft Windows/Linux |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: For Windows 2000 – 512
MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
Required |
Required |
Other |
Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003/2007, for Financial Reports |
|
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Internet/Intranet Installation)** |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
|
Database |
N/A |
Pervasive.SQL 8.7, 9.1 and 9.5 for Novell NetWare/Microsoft Windows/Linux |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: For Windows 2000 – 512 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
N/A |
Required |
DVD Drive |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
Other |
Internet Explorer 5.5 and Excel 97/2000/XP/2003/2007, for Financial Reports |
Internet Information Server 5.0 and Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Note:
(*) – Other Linux distributions based on kernel 2.4.1 might work but are not supported by Sage Accpac Technical Support.
(**) – For web-based deployment, the ISP, firewall or proxy server must allow DCOM traffic to pass in order for the Sage Accpac internet deployment to be successful.
(***) – Crystal Enterprise 8.0 is not supported on Windows 2003; you must use Crystal Enterprise 10 or above.
Sage Accpac 5.4
Microsoft SQL Server Database
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
|
Database |
Workstation component of Microsoft SQL Server |
Microsoft SQL Server 2000/2005 |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 384 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
Required |
Required |
Other |
Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003/2007, for Financial Reports |
ODBC driver for SQL Server database |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Internet/Intranet Installation)** |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
|
Database |
N/A |
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 384 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
N/A |
Required |
DVD Drive |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
Other |
Internet Explorer 5.5 and Excel 97/2000/XP/2003/2007, for Financial Reports |
Internet Information Server 5.0, Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal, ODBC driver for Microsoft SQL Server database and a minimum 10 MB network connection (100 MB recommended) between the Web server and workstations**** |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
(**) – For web-based deployment, the ISP, firewall or proxy server must allow DCOM traffic to pass in order for the Sage Accpac internet deployment to be successful.
(***) – Crystal Enterprise 8.0 is not supported on Windows 2003; you must use Crystal Enterprise 10.
Sage Accpac 5.4
IBM DB2 Universal Database
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
Linux :
|
Database |
Workstation component of IBM DB2 |
IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 FP11 and above |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
Required |
Required |
Other |
Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003, for Financial Reports |
ODBC driver for DB2 database |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Internet/Intranet Installation)** |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
|
Database |
N/A |
IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 and above |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
N/A |
Required |
DVD Drive |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
Other |
Internet Explorer 5.5 and Excel 97/2000/XP, for Financial Reports |
Internet Information Server 5.0, Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal, ODBC driver for DB2 database |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Note:
(*) – Other Linux distributions providing the Samba package and supported by the database system might work but are not supported by Sage Accpac Technical Support.
(**) – For web-based deployment, the ISP, firewall or proxy server must allow DCOM traffic to pass in order for the Sage Accpac internet deployment to be successful.
(***) – Crystal Enterprise 8.0 is not supported on Windows 2003; you must use Crystal Enterprise 10 or above.
Sage Accpac 5.4
Oracle Database
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
Linux :
|
Database |
Workstation component of Oracle |
Oracle 9i/10g Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition and Standard Edition One |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
Required |
Required |
Other |
Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003/2007, for Financial Reports |
ODBC driver for Oracle database |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Internet/Intranet Installation)** |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Operating System |
Microsoft Windows:
|
Microsoft Windows :
|
Database |
N/A |
Oracle 9i/10g Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition and Standard Edition One |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
CD-ROM Drive |
N/A |
Required |
DVD Drive |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
For Web Deployed systems using Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal |
Other |
Internet Explorer 5.5 and Excel 97/2000/XP/2003, for Financial Reports |
Internet Information Server 5.0, Sage Accpac Web Reporting by Crystal and ODBC driver for Oracle database |
Printer |
A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Note:
(*) – Other Linux distributions based on kernel 2.4.1 might work but are not supported by Sage Accpac Technical Support.
(**) – For web-based deployment, the ISP, firewall or proxy server must allow DCOM traffic to pass in order for the Sage Accpac internet deployment to be successful.
(***) – Crystal Enterprise 8.0 is not supported on Windows 2003; you must use Crystal Enterprise 10 or above.
Sage Accpac 500 Edition
for 50 or 100 Users
All Database Versions
The following configuration enhances the Minimum Recommended System Requirements for Sage Accpac 500 Edition for various databases, as described on this page.
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
For a 50-user system:
For a 100-user system:
|
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 50-user system: 2 GB For a 100-user system: 4 GB |
Other* |
N/A |
RAID Level 5 SCSI Hard Disks |
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Internet/Intranet Installation) |
|
Client Workstation |
Server |
|
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
For a 50-user system: For a 100-user system: |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 50-user system: 2 GB For a 100-user system: 4 GB |
Other* |
Internet Explorer 5.5 and Excel 97/2000/XP/2003/2007, for Financial Reports |
RAID Level 5 SCSI Hard Disks |
(*) Clients with intensive reporting requirements may experience performance gains by configuring an additional server for offline reporting and data analysis. The data from the application server can be replicated to this reporting server on a regular scheduled basis.
Sage Accpac Linux on Desktop
| Component | Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
Operating System |
RedHat Linux 8.0 and SuSE Linux 8.x with kernel version 2.4.1* |
RedHat Linux 8.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2 ES or AS, and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8* |
Database |
Client component of IBM DB2 |
IBM DB2 UDB 8.1A and above |
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
Monitor |
X-Windows support required |
X-Windows support required |
Other |
WINE and Unix ODBC |
WINE and Unix ODBC |
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files |
|
Note:
(*) – Currently, these are the only flavors of Linux supported by Sage Accpac Tech Support. Other Linux distributions based on kernel 2.4 or later might work but are not supported by Sage Accpac Technical Support.
(**) – The requirements are for a Linux client. A Windows Client Workstation can also be used provided it meets the requirements specified earlier.
Sage Accpac 5.4
Supported Platforms
| Platform/Operating System | Database Server | Application Server |
|---|---|---|
| Intel-based Windows Server |  |
|
| Intel-based Linux Server | |
|
| IBM iSeries OS/400 Server | |
Sage Accpac Insight
| Component | Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 Professional, or |
Windows 2000 Server, or |
| Database | N/A |
MS SQL Server v7 or v2000, IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 and above, Oracle 8i/9i Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition and Standard Edition One or MS ACCESS 2000/XP/2003 |
| Processor | 1.0 GHz Pentium |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
| Memory | 512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
| Monitor | SVGA with 256 or more colors |
SVGA with 256 or more colors |
| CD-ROM Drive | Not required |
Required |
| Other | Workstation component for MS SQL Server, Oracle or IBM DB2 database (if using the Data Warehouse module), Microsoft Excel 2000/XP/2003 and MDAC v2.7 |
Microsoft Excel 2000/XP/2003 and MDAC v2.7 |
| Printer | A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line | |
| Pointing Device | A mouse, supported by Windows | |
| Free Disk Space | 100 MB for application files | |
| Component | Minimum System Requirements (For Sage Accpac Insight Web Reporting) | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 Professional, or |
Windows 2000 Server, or |
| Database | N/A |
MS SQL Server v7 or v2000, IBM DB2 UDB 8.1 and above, Oracle 8i/9i Enterprise Edition, Standard Edition and Standard Edition One or MS ACCESS 2000/XP/2003 |
| Processor | 1.0 GHz Pentium |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
| Memory | 512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 512 MB |
| Monitor | SVGA with 256 or more colors |
SVGA with 256 or more colors |
| CD-ROM Drive | Not required |
Required |
| Other | Internet Explorer 5.5 or above and Java Runtime Engine 1.4.2 |
Internet Information Server 5.0, Microsoft Excel 97/2000/XP/2003 and MDAC v2.7 |
| Printer | A printer capable of printing 224 characters per line | |
| Pointing Device | A mouse, supported by Windows | |
| Free Disk Space | 100 MB for application files | |
Sage Accpac CRM
| Component | Requirement | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP (with latest Service Packs) | Windows 2000/2003 Server (with latest Service Packs) with IIS 5.0/6.0 or higher (note, only CRM 5.6 Supports Windows 2003/IIS 6.0 combination) |
| Database | MS SQL Server v7 or v2000 (with current service packs), Oracle 9i or 10g (Release 2 for each), IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.2, Sybase ASE v12.5.1 | |
| Processor | Pentium 3, 600 MHz | Pentium 3, 600 MHz |
| Memory | 128 MB | 512 MB |
| Other | Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5/6.0 SP2 or later Microsoft Outlook, if you want to e-mail from ACCPAC CRM to prospects and customers |
300 MB Hard Disk Space for application installation. Additional space required as your database grows. Microsoft Office 2000 An Internet connection and e-mail service, if you want to e-mail from Sage Accpac CRM to prospects and customers TCP/IP networking protocol |
ACCPAC HR Series
| Component | Requirement | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
Operating System |
Windows 2000, or |
Windows 2000 Server, Novell Netware, or any file server |
Database |
None
|
200 Edition: None |
Processor |
Intel Pentium 133 MHz or faster |
Intel Pentium 133 MHz or faster |
Memory |
64 MB or more recommended |
Minimum memory 64MB Ram; 128 MB or more recommended |
Monitor |
VGA (Super VGA 800x600 recommended) |
VGA (Super VGA 800x600 recommended) |
CD-ROM Drive |
Required |
Required |
Other |
||
Printer |
Windows compatible printer |
|
Pointing Device |
A Microsoft compatible mouse |
|
Free Disk Space |
Minimum of 50 MB standalone, 10 MB for Client-Server |
200 Edition: 50 MB 500 Edition: 100 MB |
Total amount of disk space for data depends on number of employees, archived records, and size of attachments. Typical requirements are 100 KB per employee. Attachments for 500 Edition require additional space |
||
Sage Accpac Options Products for
Sage Accpac
| Component | Requirement | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 | See Sage Accpac 500 server requirements |
| Processor | 266 MHz Pentium | |
| Memory | 64 MB | |
| Monitor | VGA | |
| CD-ROM Drive | Required | |
| Other | 3 1/2", 1.44 MB floppy drive | |
Sage Accpac Options – ACCPAC CFO, ACCPAC KPI, ACCPAC Business Advisor
| Client Workstation Requirement | ||
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 or later, with SP2 or later and latest MDAC and DirectX |
Windows 2000 or later, with SP2 or later and latest MDAC and DirectX |
| Processor | 300 MHz Pentium | 450+ MHz Pentium |
| Memory | 64 MB, 4 MB Video RAM | 128+ MB, 4 MB Video RAM |
| Monitor | VGA, 800 x 600 minimum resolution | VGA, 1024 x 768 minimum resolution, 16-24 bit color |
| CD-ROM Drive | Required | Required |
| Other | A valid print device to allow correct display of on-screen reports. If the print device is Acrobat, use Acrobat 4.5 or higher. | Microsoft Products: IE 6 preferred. MS-Office 2000 or higher if Office is to be available. 7,200 RPM+ hard disks speed. |
Sage Accpac Options – Sales Optimizer
| Client Workstation Requirement | ||
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating System | Windows 200 or later | Windows 2000 or later |
| Processor | 450+ MHz Pentium | 600 - 1000 MHz Pentium |
| Memory | 64 MB | 128+ MB |
| Monitor | VGA | VGA |
| CD-ROM Drive | Required | Required |
| Disk Space | 100 MB | 250+ MB |
ACCPAC Plus or DOS-based Sage Accpac Options for ACCPAC Plus
| Component | Requirement | |
| Client Workstation | Server | |
| Operating System | Microsoft DOS 6.22, or Windows 98 |
|
| Processor | 486, fully Y2K compatible | 486, fully Y2K compatible |
| Memory | 520 KB, recommended 560 KB | 520 KB, recommended 560 KB |
| Monitor | Color or monochrome screen | Color or monochrome screen |
| Other | 3 1/2", 1.44 MB floppy drive | 3 1/2", 1.44 MB floppy drive |
Windows-Based Sage Accpac Options for ACCPAC Plus
| Component | Requirement | |
| Operating System | Windows 98 | |
| Processor | 266 MHz Pentium | |
| Memory | 64 MB | |
| Monitor | VGA | |
| CD-ROM Drive | Required | |
| Other | 3 1/2", 1.44 MB floppy drive | |
Sage Accpac WMS
| Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Client/Server Installation) |
|
| Client Workstation |
Server* |
|
| Operating System |
Windows 2000 Professional |
Windows 2000 Server |
| Database |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 |
| Processor |
3.0 GHz Pentium P4 |
3.0 GHz Pentium XEON** |
| Memory |
512 MB |
2-10 user system: 2 GB |
| Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors |
SVGA with 256 or more colors |
| CD-ROM Drive |
Required |
Required |
| Other |
Serial/Parallel port for printing bar code labels, Support for thermal printers |
IIS, TCP/IP support, Sage Accpac ERP or Sage Pro ERP workstation software, Fixed IP address, Raid 1 (Mirrored) hard disk support, Dedicated network switch, T1 connection between buildings, and 100BaseT Ethernet network |
| Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
|
| Free Disk Space |
100 MB for application files |
|
|
|
||
|
|
Minimum System Requirements for Handheld |
|
| Wireless |
Integrated IEEE 802.11b or 2.4 GHz 802.11b |
|
| Scanner |
Built-in one-dimensional scanner |
|
| Display |
8 lines by 20 characters |
|
| Interfaces |
RS-232 serial port |
|
| Terminal Emulation |
VT 220 terminal emulation |
|
(*) – For Sage Accpac WMS installations, depending on the number of users and transactions, separate servers are recommended for database, handheld, Web dispatch and Sage Accpac/Sage Pro ERP integration management.
(**) – Recommended dual processor system for database management server.
eCommerce for Sage Accpac ERP
| Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For In-house Installation) |
||
| Client Workstation |
Server (Web Store) |
||
Operating System |
Windows 2000 Professional, or |
Windows 2000 Server, or |
|
Database |
N/A |
Microsoft SQL Server 7/2000 |
|
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
2.0 GHz Pentium |
|
Memory |
512 MB |
For a 5-user system: 384 MB |
|
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
|
CD-ROM Drive |
N/A |
Required |
|
Other |
Workstation component of Sage Accpac ERP, when using the Credit Card application of the eCommerce suite |
ODBC driver for SQL Server or IBM DB2 or MySQL database |
|
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
||
Free Disk Space |
300 MB for application files at the server level |
||
Component |
Minimum System Requirements (For Hosted Installation) |
||
|
Client Workstation |
||
Operating System |
Windows 2000 Professional, or |
||
Database |
N/A |
||
Processor |
1.0 GHz Pentium |
||
Memory |
512 MB |
||
Monitor |
SVGA with 256 or more colors minimum 800x600 resolution |
||
CD-ROM Drive |
N/A |
||
Other |
Workstation component of Sage Accpac ERP, when using the Credit Card application of the eCommerce suite |
||
Pointing Device |
A mouse, supported by Windows |
||
Supported Product Matrices
- Sage Accpac ePOS Supported Product Matrix
- Sage Accpac FAS Supported Product Matrix
- Sage Accpac Insight Supported Platform Matrix
- Sage Accpac WMS Supported Product Matrix
- Sage Accpac Exchange Supported Product Matrix
