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Network Requirements

The following table describes the minimum network requirements for a networked deployment of Desktop Trainer 3.0.

Component	Required for networked deployment	Recommended for networked deployment
Server Operating System	Windows NT 4.0 or Novell NetWare 3.12 or Banyan Vines	Windows NT 4.0
Server Processor	P166; Varies according to size of user population.	P166; Varies according to size of user population.
Server Memory	64 MB; Varies according to size of user population.	96 MB; Varies according to size of user population.
Server Network Interface Card	Ethernet or Token Ring	Ethernet or Fast Ethernet (or faster)
Available hard disk space necessary on server for video and application data files	50-75 MB for first Volume installed; 45-70 MB for each additional Volume installed	50-75 MB for first Volume installed; 45-70 MB for each additional Volume installed
Other hard disk considerations on server	N/A	Although not required, SCSI drives will enhance scalability.
Server CD-ROM Drive	2X (for Server install process only)	4X or faster (for Server install process only)
Network type	LAN: Token Ring or Ethernet with TCP/IP protocol.	LAN: Token Ring, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM, or broader; Switched hubs will increase simultaneous user capabilities.

Simultaneous usage chart based on server requirements

The chart below details the number of simultaneous users that will be supported on varying server configurations.

Variable

Constants

Windows NT 4

P166+ (faster will improve performance)

2 Gig EIDE drive (SCSI will improve performance)

Amount of RAM on Server	# of simultaneous DT3 users supported by NetShow server
64 MB	10+
80 MB	35+
96 MB	50+
128 MB	100+