PoINT Archiver
Version 4.0
Copyright © PoINT Software & Systems GmbH 1994-2009. All rights reserved.
System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Intel Pentium based system or a compatible processor with at least 2.0 GHz (or a multi core processor). If the optional Data Protection function is used a system with a Pentium 4 at 3.2 GHz (or a multi core processor) is required.
At least 2 GByte of RAM are required, 4 GByte are recommended.
Supported operating systems for PoINT Archiver and PoINT TAFS Client are:
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Vista (Ultimate, Business and Enterprise)
- Windows Server 2003 SP1 and 2003 R2
- Windows XP Professional SP3
Both, 32 bit and 64 bit versions of these operating systems are supported by the respective 32 bit or 64 bit versions of PoINT Archiver.
Note: This version of PoINT Archiver does not support CD/DVD/BD Autoloaders when running on a 64 bit operating system.
Please contact your dealer for further information.
The .NET Framework 2.0 is required for WORM Archives. The installation program will prompt to install the framework if it is not present.
The installation hard disk must be formatted with NTFS. Also, the hard disk used to store images and the database must not be encrypted or compressed.
Program Files
The program files require about 100 MByte of hard disk space on the system
partition.
Database
The database must be located on a NTFS formatted hard disk partition with
sufficient space to store database entries for all archived files.
The following formula is an estimation for the required space for the
database:
Database Size = 1024 Bytes * NumDirs
+ 256 Bytes * (NumDirs + NumFiles)
+ 36 Bytes * NumFiles
<NumDirs> and <NumFiles> are the total number of directories and files stored in the archive.
Examples:
- 2 million files and 10.000 directories will require about 600 MByte hard
disk space for the database.
- 10 million files and 100.000 directories will require about 3 GByte of
hard disk space for the database.
The database will automatically be increased in steps of 100 MByte. The initial size is 500 MByte.
Image Files
Archived data are first stored in an temporary image file on the hard disk
before the image is migrated to the Archive Device (Tape, Optical Disc) or a Replication Device. The temporary hard disk space will be released after successful
migration of the image.
While an Archive Job Cycle is running it requires space for at least two
temporary images and if PoINT Archiver is configured so that multiple
Archive Job Cycles could run in parallel, hard disk space for two images
per Archive is required.
Note: When archiving large files you must provide hard disk space for at least 32 of these files in the image directory.
License Information
Possession, use, duplication or dissemination of this documentation as well as the software described in this documentation is authorised only pursuant to a valid written license from PoINT Software & Systems GmbH or an authorised sublicensor.
Disclaimer
PoINT Software & Systems GmbH believes the Information included in this publication is accurate as of the date of publication, it is subject to change without notice. PoINT Software & Systems GmbH is not responsible for any inadvertent errors. PoINT Software & Systems GmbH makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this document will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this document imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.
Besides "PoINT Archiver" the production of a perfect Disc requires a well configured System environment with a working Recording Device and a flawless Medium. Therefore PoINT Software & Systems GmbH does not warrant in any case that a Disc recorded with the "PoINT Archiver" software is readable without errors. It is the obligation of the user of "PoINT Archiver" to ensure correct recording by proof reading techniques.