System requirements

Learn about the system requirements (also called 'specs' or 'specifications') for using Phocas and Sync.

Browser requirements

The currently supported browsers include the latest versions of: Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

64-bit Chromium-based browsers are recommended for best performance.

Requirements:

  • Compliant with HTML5 and CSS3.

  • Cookies are enabled.

  • Minimum screen size is 1024 x 768.

Sync requirements

The following items are required for the Phocas Sync application.

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 or later, Microsoft Windows 10 or later.

  • The latest Microsoft .NET Framework or 4.7.2 minimum (see this Microsoft resource for information about .NET operating and system requirements).

  • Windows server minimum requirements (see this Microsoft resource) plus 2GB of RAM.

    • Additional server resources must be considered for other applications which run on the server, such as SQL Server and Antivirus, along with any user specific memory limits.

    • Phocas stores the data it collects in memory, although it is very good at compressing and minimizing memory usage, this does need to be taken into account. A useful rule of thumb is to ensure the available memory is around 2x the size of the largest sync item.

  • Free disk space = 300MB.

  • A good quality and reliable network connection.

  • Ports:

    • The machine must be able to reach the Phocas site (https://YOUR_SUB-DOMAIN.phocassoftware.com/) via Port 433.

    • Any ports used to connect to your data sources i.e. Port 1433 (Standard SQL Server Port) must also be available to the Phocas Sync Program.

    • The following network ports must be open: Ports 80/443 (HTTP/HTTPS) and Port 1433 (ODBC/SQL Server Connections).

  • Local administrator access is required to install and upgrade Phocas Sync.

  • As Phocas Sync usually runs overnight, it's recommended that you consider any automated shutdowns/restarts and other processes that might affect the Sync process, such as Windows updates, database backups and so on.

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