Operating systems

OpenIMS runs under Apache Webserver (version 1.3.28 or higher) which runs under Windows (NT, 2000, XP, 2003), Linux (Redhat, Suse), Apple, IBM AIX, HP/UX and Sun Solaris. Linux is the recommended platform for OpenIMS.

 

Database platforms

Because OpenIMS uses an integrated XML data store to store all information a database server is not required. Use of a database is optional. All common database servers are supported by OpenIMS.

OpenIMS works with sophisticated XML objects. These can be stored in Oracle, Microsoft SQL-Server, MySQL, Sybase and ODBC compliant databases.

 

Integration

OpenIMS integrates, among other things, with SOAP, Webservices, (D)COM(+), Java, JSP, J2EE, XML, XSLT, ASP, PHP and Perl. For the Apache platform many standard components are available.

 

Cliėnt platforms

OpenIMS is 100% webbrowser based and can be used with many different Internet browsers. OpenIMS currently supports the following browsers:

 

·         Microsoft IE 5.0 and newer (Windows)

·         Netscape 7.1 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)

·         Mozilla 1.4 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)

·         Mozilla Firefox 0.8 and newer (Windows, Macintosh, Linux)

 

We hope to expand this list of supported browsers in the near future.

 

Hardware requirements

OpenIMS DMS is based upon Apache and requires the following minimum Linux server configuration: 500 MB RAM, 1 GHz processor and sufficient SCSI storage (preferably RAID).

In case of operation on a Windows Server we advise a minimum of 1 GB RAM and a 2 GHz processor.

 

Example for a Windows 2000 Server configuration:

 

·         Dell PowerEdge 600SC SCSI, Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4GHz

·         1 GB Memory

·         2 x 73GB 10,000 RPM Ultra 3 160 SCSI hard drive

·         RAID 1 using a PERC 4/SC RAID Controller (32MB)

 

We assume that backup equipment is already available.

 

Hosting

OpenIMS is 100% web based so it can be hosted on any server and be made accessible from any PC with a webbrowser (LAN, WAN or regular Internet). Access is secured with a login id and password, which can be connected to a LDAP compliant directory service. Also unified logon is available. It is also possible to increase security by using SSL and/or VPN.