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SmartAdvocate Server Software Requirements
SmartAdvocate is an award-winning, feature-rich legal case management system. Our server version provides your firm complete control over your data. It offers secure remote access to your caseload, simplifying collaboration on cases. The application server and data can be located anywhere, eliminating time-consuming manual updates.
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Database & Web Server
(one machine for up to 100 users)
O/S
Windows Server 2016, or later
Database
Microsoft SQL 2016, or later (Standard or Enterprise edition)
Web Server
Microsoft IIS 8.0 or later
Office Software
Microsoft Office 2013, or later (only MS Word is required)
Hardware Specifications
Number of cores
Minimum
6-8 Logical Cores
6-8 Logical Cores
Recommended
10-12 Logical Cores
10-12 Logical Cores
Example Processor
Minimum
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
Recommended
Intel Xeon E-2176G @ 3.70GHz
Intel Xeon E-2176G @ 3.70GHz
PassMark Score
Minimum
10,000+
10,000+
Recommended
15,000+
15,000+
RAM
Minimum
16GB
16GB
Recommended
32GB
32GB
System Hard Drive
Minimum
50GB*
50GB*
Recommended
100 GB SSD (RAID1)*
100 GB SSD (RAID1)*
Database Hard Drive
Minimum
50GB*
50GB*
Recommended
100 GB SSD (RAID1)*
100 GB SSD (RAID1)*
Document Hard Drive
Minimum
As needed**
As needed**
Recommended
As needed (RAID5)*
As needed (RAID5)*
*This is the space required by SmartAdvocate software/database and not the actual size of the hard drive.
**The hard drive size for the Documents and Images is an estimate and will depend on your firm’s document scanning and retention polices as well as types of the documents you are storing.
**The hard drive size for the Documents and Images is an estimate and will depend on your firm’s document scanning and retention polices as well as types of the documents you are storing.
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Workstations
O/S
Windows 7 or later; MacOS Version 10.15: "Catalina" or later
Browser
Google Chrome 78+, Edge 88+,
Safari 13+
Safari 13+
Office Software
Microsoft Office 2010, or later
Hardware Specifications
Workstation Processor
Minimum
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz
Recommended
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz
Workstation RAM
Minimum
4GB
4GB
Recommended
8GB
8GB
Workstation Monitor
Minimum
17" (Resolution 1280x 1024)
17" (Resolution 1280x 1024)
Recommended
24" (Resolution 1920x 1200)
24" (Resolution 1920x 1200)
Network Speed
Minimum
30 Mbps
30 Mbps
Recommended
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
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