These configurations are for Waterford Early Reading Program™ and Waterford Early Math and Science™ version 4.3. Waterford products require the highest-grade components available to ensure that users get the most reliable performance. Below are the minimum configurations.
Windows Client
Hardware
- 1.6GHz Pentium® Processor
- 1GB RAM
- 100Mbit/s NIC
- 16MB video card
- AC97 compatible on-board or PCI sound
Software
- Windows® XP Professional SP2 or Vista Business SP1
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (for Waterford reports to function properly)
Peripherals
- Headphones
- Microphone
- Desktop camera (teacher station)
- Printer (optional)
Mac Client
Hardware
- 1.25GHz PowerPC™ G4 or Intel® Core Duo
- 1GB RAM
- 100Mbit/s NIC
- 16MB video card
- AC97 compatible on-board or PCI sound
Software
- OS® X 10.4.9 or later
Peripherals
- Headphones
- USB microphone
- Desktop camera (teacher station)
- Printer (optional)
6-Station Server
Waterford School Manager™ can be run on the server workstation. If Waterford School Manager is running on the server workstation, performance will be negatively affected on client workstations. Macs cannot be used as servers.
Hardware
- 2.4GHz Intel® Pentium4
- 2GB RAM
- 120GB SATA HD with 8MB cache
- 100Mbit/s NIC
- 16MB video card
- AC97 compatible on-board or PCI sound
Software
- Windows® XP Professional SP2
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (for Waterford reports to function properly)
30-Station Server
Waterford School Manager can be run on the server workstation. If Waterford School Manager is running on the server workstation, performance will be negatively affected on client workstations. Macs cannot be used as servers.
Hardware
- Dual 2.4GHz Intel Xeon processors
- 2GB RAM
- SCSI RAID Controller
- (4) 37GB SCSI Drives in RAID5 array
- (4) 100 Mbit/s NICs teamed or (1) 1000 Mbit/s NIC
Software
- Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- 1 SQL CAL per workstation
- 1 Windows Server CAL per workstation
60-Station Server
Waterford School Manager can be run on the server workstation. If Waterford School Manager is running on the server workstation, performance will be negatively affected on client workstations. Macs cannot be used as servers.
Hardware
- Dual 2.4GHz Intel Xeon processors
- 2GB RAM
- SCSI RAID Controller
- (4) 73GB SCSI Drives in RAID10 array
- (4) 100 Mbit/s NICs teamed or (1) 1000 Mbit/s NIC
Software
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- 1 SQL CAL per workstation
- 1 Windows Server CAL per workstation
Database Server
A dedicated database server is required with more than 60 clients.
Waterford School Manager cannot be run on the standalone database server. Macs cannot be used as servers.
Hardware
- 3.0GHz Intel Dual Xeon
- 2GB RAM
- 10,000 RPM SATA Drive
- 1,000 Mbit/s NIC
Software
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 or Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Network Requirements
A fully switched network infrastructure is required for the Waterford Early Learning™ server to perform properly.
- 1,000 Mbit/s managed switch
- No hub devices
- Cat5e cable connections for all devices
