Typical Small Site

Typical Medium Site

Large Site

Hardware
(Server)

Suggested Configuration:

• Intel Xeon 2.8GHz Processor.
• 1 GB RAM.
• 10/100 Base-T NIC.
• CD/DVD.
• Dual Channel RAID 1 (2X 72 GB 10K RPM Drives) or RAID 5 (3X36GB 10K RPM Drives).
• DDS4/DLT loader tape backup.
• UPS power supply to suit
• Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor to suit.

Suggested Configuration:

• Dual Intel Xeon 2.8GHz Processor
• 2 GB RAM
• 100/1000 Base-T NIC
• CD/DVD
• Dual Channel RAID 5, 3X36GB 15K RPM Drives
• DDS4/DLT loader tape backup. Redundant Power supply
• UPS power supply to suit
• Keyboard/Mouse/Monitor to suit

Requires Individual Sizing and Recommendation.

Hardware
(Workstation)

Suggested Configuration:

• Pentium IV 2.8GHz processor or greater, 512MB RAM, 17" LCD Monitor 1024 x 768
• AMD Athlon XP 2100+ or greater, 512MB RAM, 17” LCD Monitor 1024 x 768

Minimum Recommended Configuration:

• Any Pentium IV processor PC

Software

Minimum Requirement:

• Internet Explorer 5.5 (or above)
• Microsoft Word 97 (or above)

Extras:
When receiving referrals or results from external parties, Locum can open images (JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG), text files and HTML files. If other file types (e.g. PDF, DOC) are received then the required applications will need to be purchased and installed.

Database Engine

SQL Server / MSDE Database
Locum uses a SQL Server database for clinical data and medicine information (MIMS). A SQL Server / MSDE installation needs to be accessible for Locum to run. A cut-down version of SQL Server is provided on the CD which is known as Microsoft SQL Server Desktop Edition (MSDE) and is recommended for sites with 5 users or less.
For sites larger than 5 users, it is recommended to purchase SQL Server 2000 from Microsoft, as this will provide the best performance.
Minimum Requirement:  MSDE 2000 (provided with Install CD)

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2000 Professional or XP Professional (Workstations)
Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server (Server)
Windows VISTA – Locum is NOT supported on Windows Vista

Network

TCP/IP.

Remote Access / Support

Remote Access facilities are highly recommended as this provides for the most efficient resolution of any issues that might arise. We recommend Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection / Terminal Services or VNC as the access method that is provided to us.

Internet access

Applicable for any real time Internet access

Additional Notes

Q. Do you need a server to run Locum?
A. While it is not recommended, if you have more than once computer, you can run your practice as stand-alone computers (no server), but this will mean that doctors will not be able to share any data between them (i.e. they can only view data on their computer). This essentially means that if patients switch between doctors, patient information will need to be re-entered on the other doctor's computer.

An alternative option could be to setup one of the computers as a server. Note, this would still require purchasing some hardware to set up a network between them and then configuring the network (assuming one doesn't currently exist), but it would be cheaper than buying a dedicated server.