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  • advised internal memory and CPU: Minimum 2 GB RAM and 1 one CPU core per FSS instance, CPU typically Intel Xeon 2.33 GHz or equivalent.
  • operating system: Windows 2003 / 2008 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Linux RedHat / CentOS / SUSE contains modelling software (incl. licenses), OS usually dependent on 3rd party modules and modelling software
  • amount needed: Minimum 2, more depends on computational load
  • a master-controller can use Windows and linux forecasting shells simultaneously

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  • advised internal memory and CPU: 1 GB RAM per MC instance. CPU typically Intel Xeon 2.33 GHz or equivalent.
  • operating system: Windows 2003 / 2008 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Linux RedHat / CentOS / SUSE, Other Unix-like operating systems possible (e.g. HP-UX, Solaris), as long as there is a JDK with the correct version available for the OS. A JMS provider such as JBoss 4 / 5 or activeMQ is required but is allowed to be on a separate server
  • amount needed: it is recommended to have one machine per master-controller.

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  • Oracle 9 / 10 / 11 / 12
  • PostgreSQL 8.2 / 8.3 / 8.4 / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.4,
  • MS SQLServer 2000 / 2005 / 2008 / 2008R2 / 2012 / 2014.

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  • advised internal memory and CPU: none, normal pc
  • operating system: Windows 2003 / 2008 / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Linux RedHat / CentOS / SUSE
  • amount needed: as many as there are clients
  • possibilities to use under Citrix

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ComponentDescriptionHardware requirementsOperating system/ Software requirementsInstances
Operator Client (Gui)

The Delft-FEWS client used by end-users.

client side, normal pc

Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012(R2)

Linux RedHat Enterprise, CentOS (6.x 64 bit, 7.x 64 bit) / SLES 11.x

As many as there are clients

ConfigManager

 

Control and distribute configuration via the

Master Controller database.

client side, normal pc

Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012(R2)

Linux RedHat Enterprise, CentOS (6.x 64 bit, 7.x 64 bit) / SLES 11.x

As many as there are application managers
Forecasting Shell Server

Executes forecast models and stores the

results in the central database.

Minimum 2 GB RAM and 1 one CPU core per Forecasting Shell Server instance.

CPU typically Intel XEON E5606 2.33 GHz or equivalent.

Always reserve 1 CPU core for the OS.

Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012(R2)

Linux RedHat Enterprise, CentOS (6.x 64 bit, 7.x 64 bit) / SLES 11.x



Contains modelling software (incl. licenses), OS usually dependent

on 3rd party modules and modelling software

Recommended minimum 2, more depends on computational load
Master Controller Server

Dispatches tasks to the Forecasting Shell Servers.

Maintenance of central database.

Synchronisation between master-controllers.

Send system alerts.

 

Minimum 1 GB RAM per MC instance. CPU typically

Intel XEON 2.33 GHz or equivalent.

Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10, Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012(R2)

Linux RedHat Enterprise, CentOS (6.x 64 bit, 7.x 64 bit) / SLES 11.x


Other Unix-like operating systems possible (e.g. HP-UX, Solaris), as

long as there is a JDK of the correct version available for the OS.

JBoss 4 / 5

/ ActiveMQ

or ActiveMQ are required for the JMS layer.

1 or 2
Central DatabaseCentral data repository

See Database vendor requirements + 8 GB RAM

per DB server including 1 MC DB instance and. CPU

typically Intel XEON E5606 2.33 GHz or equivalent. Add 1 GB RAM per extra MC DB instance.

Oracle 9 / 10 / 11 / 12

PostgreSQL 8.2 / 8.3 / 8.4 / 9.2 / 9.3 / 9.4,

MS SQLServer 2000 / 2005 / 2008 / 2008R2 / 2012 / 2014.


The database instance(s) can be a hosted on an existing database server or cluster.
1 instance for each Master controller
Admin Interface

Super-user monitoring, system control and

task scheduling

Minimum 1 GB RAMApache Tomcat 6 / 71
Archive Server

Stores forecast data, performance indicator

data and configurations on a longer time scale than in the central FEWS system.

Ample storage space for Archive files

Apache Tomcat 6 /

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Separate database instance with same requirements as Central Database for Master Controller.

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"NFFS/FEWS" Web Server (optional)For disseminating forecast data and data from other sourcesTypically 1 GB RAM per server instance and CPU Intel Xeon 2.33 GHz or equivalent.Weblogic 11g with an Oracle Database. JBoss as Application Server and Databases PostgreSQL 8.4 and MS SQL Server 2000/2005 supported1 or 2

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