I have now received the detailed system requirements from a diCarta
sales representative. The information below are collected from the
diCarta Contracts Installation and Administration Guide:
Server Software Requirements:
Application Server
BEA WebLogic 6.1, sp 2
IBM WebSphere 5.0.1
Operating System
SUN Solaris8
Windows 2000 Server 5.00.2195
IBM AIX 5.1 with Maintenance Package 5100-03 and APAR IY36884
Java Virtual Machine
Solaris and Windows: JDK 1.3.1_033, AIX: IBM JDK 1.3.1 build cn131-20030329
Database Server: Oracle Database Server 8.1.7.4 Enterprise or Standard
Edition
Web Server (optional):
Apache 1.3.24
mod_ssl 2.8.8-1.3.2410
OpenSSL 0.9.6c10
IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26.1
Server Hardware Requirements
The minimum server hardware requirements and disk space for diCarta
Contracts are as follows:
Platform according to application server operating system:
SUN Solaris:
SUN 280R: 2 CPU, 900 MHz, 4 GB RAM, 2x18 GB13 disk
Windows 2000:
Dell 1550: 2 CPU, 860 MHz w/ 1 GB RAM, 16 GB13 disk
AIX:
IBM PowerPC_RS64 III: 2 CPU, 433 MHz w/ L2 4 MB cache, 2 GB RAM, 2x18 GB
disk
Directory Space Requirements
Bundle Installer Installed
diCarta Contracts 200 MB 160 MB 85 MB
Additional space is also required for WebLogic and Java.
Client Software Requirements
Operating System: Windows NT 4.0,Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Browser:
Internet Explorer 5.0 SP2 with 128-bit Encryption
Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2 with High Encryption
Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
External Editor:
Microsoft Word 97
Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Word 2002 (Office XP)
Contract View and Print Application:
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or greater (Applies to all configurations)
Client Hardware Requirements:
diCarta Contracts Client Hardware Specifications:
Minimum Recommended
Connection Speed 56K DSL or cable Internet speed
Platform Pentium II processor Pentium III processor
Screen Resolution 800x600 1024x768
Memory 128 MB 512 MB
You are not required to deploy the diCarta Contracts server in-house;
hosting services are avilable from diCarta on request.
I believe this should answer your question. If you need further
information regarding this issue, please request an answer
clarification before you proceed to rate the answer.
Search strategy:
The information was collected from diCarta's website (www.dicarta.com)
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Request for Answer Clarification by
snoopyraja-ga
on
16 Mar 2004 13:06 PST
Blazius:
A complete list of possible hardware/software configurations would be
most useful. I am trying to understand what opportunities exist for
SIs and consulting firms in this emerging category of enterprise
software.
Thanks
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Clarification of Answer by
blazius-ga
on
16 Mar 2004 16:45 PST
Hello again, snoopyraja:
You can expect that any valid combination of the supported software
and hardware listed in the original answer will be useable for running
the diCarta Contracts server. When I posted my "Request for Question
Clarification" I only had access to some sample setups for the diCarta
Contracts server - this list contained very little useable
information. I later recieved the complete list of supported software
and hardware, and this list should demonstrate the scope of possible
configurations.
As an addition to my original answer, I have found that diCarta claims
that their software will readily integrate with SAP®, PeopleSoft®,
Oracle® and Siebel® systems.
The optimum setup for a particular case will depend on the number of
users, number of contracts and integration points (SAP, Peoplesoft,
Oracle Financial, etc.) and the types of users (power or casual).
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Request for Answer Clarification by
snoopyraja-ga
on
16 Mar 2004 18:05 PST
Thanks Blazius. Couple of final questions. How scalable are the
configurations you mention? Are they typically for large enterprise
deployment or in other words do these support just departmental users
or hundreds of users in an enterprise or thousands of users across
multiple locations? I am trying to determine if the opportunity around
implementing and intergrating these applications are for large SIs or
mediumm sized SIs. Do these type of applications run on clustered
servers? Do you also know if contract managemenet applications
available on the market today can support foreign language contracts
(especially double byte) since large enterprises typically have global
suppliers and customers.
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Clarification of Answer by
blazius-ga
on
17 Mar 2004 14:54 PST
Hello again, Snoppyraja.
I contacted diCarta regarding your second answer clarification request
yesterday. I have not got any further details from them yet, but I
will keep you notified of any progress.
I am glad my answer was useful for you - thanks for the nice rating!
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Clarification of Answer by
blazius-ga
on
27 Mar 2004 08:25 PST
Hello again, snoopyraja.
I have not received any further useful details from diCarta - it seems
like they would prefer to talk directly with their prospective
customers, and not via an intermediate. However, their customer
service have been very friendly and helpful. They can be contacted at
info@dicarta.com if you should need any further information.
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