If youre using donorflex against the Microsoft SQL database, the following describes the requirement to operate donorflex on a Microsoft SQL Server platform. These should be seen as minimum requirements better specifications will give better performance.
The protection of your valuable data is of primary importance to you. You need also to have in place a reliable and reproducible backup solution so that, in the event of problems, a valid set of data can be restored.
Operating System: Windows 8 (Pro or Enterprise, including x64), Windows 7 (Home Premium or higher, including x64), Windows Server 2008 (including x64 SP1), Windows Vista (Home Premium or higher, including x64 SP2), Windows Server 2003 (SP2), Windows XP (SP3)
Processor: Pentium IV or equivalent or higher
Memory: 1GB minimum
Disk space: 500Mb minimum for the donorflex programs, Visual Dataflex runtime and Crystal XI report components
Display: We recommend XGA that is, 1024 x 768 resolution
Operating System: Windows 2003 (end of maintenance July, 2015), Server 2008 and Server 2012 are supported. Install all relevant and recommended service packs. Note that, in general, as recommended by Microsoft, SQL server should not be installed on a Domain controller, a Small Business Server or a peer-to-peer network because this can impinge on the performance of the server in providing database services as well as serving other functions to the rest of the network
Processor: Pentium IV or equivalent or higher
Memory: 1GB minimum
Disk space: 500Mb minimum for the donorflex programs, Visual Dataflex runtime and Crystal XI report components
Display: We recommend XGA that is, 1024 x 768 resolution
It isnt possible to give exact space requirements, because each clients use of donorflex will be different.
All our clients have donor / supporter records. They record donations, Gift Aid and communications. Many take advantage of the facilities for managing committed giving.
The information below shows some indicative database sizes in SQL and shows the main areas of the clients activity.
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on
Database size: 30Mb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on
Database size: 50Mb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on
Database size: 250Mb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on
Database size: 400Mb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on. Plus 30,000 Regular Giving agreements
Database size: 900Mb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on. Plus 30,000 Regular Giving agreements
Database size: 1.8Gb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on. Plus 30,000 Regular Giving agreements
Database size: 2Gb
Main use of donorflex: Donors, donations, Gift Aid and so on. Plus 90,000 Regular Giving agreements
Database size: 6Gb
We work with the key drivers of the UK charity sector.