Requirements
System Requirements
Requirements for:
ARTSYSTEM5 ONLINE DATABASE SOFTWARE (A5)
- Computer or mobile computing device with MacOS, Windows, iOS, or Android operating systems. ChomeOS is not supported.
- Internet access (recommended minimum bandwidth for best performance 50+ Mbps download / 10+ Mbps upload)
- Web browser: Please use latest version of Firefox or Opera. (Chrome, Safari, or other browsers are not recommended at this time.)
- Microsoft Word 2016+ for downloading editable documents to desktop
- Note: conflict with ‘Grammarly’ — do not install Grammarly extension in browser being used for A5
Active Software Support subscription, and broadband Internet connection are required. Current version of Pro Website requires Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for bulk upload to CMS.
ARTSYSTEMS PROFILE FOR IPAD AND IPHONE
- Apple iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, or iPod Touch with iOS 8+.
- Macintosh 10.6+ or Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 computer
- Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for bulk upload to CMS
- Broadband Internet access for managing Admin site and WiFi updates. (Internet not required for running app.)
ARTSYSTEMS PRO/STUDIOPRO DESKTOP DATABASE SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH
Minimum Workstation Requirements:
- OSX 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave). Please note that Pro and StudioPro are not directly compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or any later OS at this time. Contact Artsystems Sales for options for running Pro on computers with macOS Catalina — it can be done, but we recommend upgrading to Artsystem5, instead.
- 4 GB RAM. Workstations regularly running other resource-intensive applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc., require at least 8 GB of RAM, preferably 16 GB.
- Microsoft Word 2011+
- Occasional Internet access
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service. Customers please contact Artsystems Support for additional Pro backup requirements.
Recommended Workstation Requirements:
- OSX 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave). Please note that Pro and StudioPro are not directly compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina or any later OS at this time. Contact Artsystems Sales for options for running Pro on computers with macOS Catalina — it can be done, but we recommend upgrading to Artsystem5, instead.
- Intel Core 2 Duo or newer
- 16 GB RAM. Workstations regularly running other resource-intensive applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc., will run better with more RAM. Workstations serving as a ‘main peer’, hosting the database to which other users will be connected should have a minimum of 16 GB RAM, and more RAM if hosting a database with more than 5,000 work records. Please make sure that any computer you are considering purchasing has sufficient RAM or at least the ability to upgrade the RAM, as some iMac models are not upgradeable.
- Gigabit (wired) Ethernet (cards, routers, switches, Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cabling)
- Microsoft Word 2011+
- Occasional Internet access
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service. Customers please contact Artsystems Support for additional Pro backup requirements.
Minimum Server Requirements:
- OSX Server 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14 (Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra,Mojave).Please note that Pro and StudioPro are not directly compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina at this time. Contact Artsystems Sales for options for running Pro on computers with macOS Catalina — it can be done.
- Intel Core 2 Duo or newer
- 8 GB+ RAM (16 GB+ RAM for better performance, especially for larger databases (over 5,000 Works records and/or larger organization [more than 4 or 5 users]). Customers with more than 20,000 work records should double the listed RAM amounts. Please note that additional RAM and a faster processor will only improve performance.
- Gigabit (wired) Ethernet (cards, routers, switches, Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cabling)
- 250 GB HD (or 100 GB available)
- Occasional Internet access
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service. Customers please contact Artsystems Support for additional Pro backup requirements.
- Note: Neither direct TCP/IP VPN (WAN) remote connections nor NAS storage appliances are recommended or supported.
ARTSYSTEMS PRO/STUDIOPRO DESKTOP DATABASE SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS
Minimum Workstation Requirements for Small Databases:
Customers with fewer than 5,000 records in any module (Works, Transactions, Contacts) and networks of fewer than five computers may follow these requirements for satisfactory performance. Customers with more than 5,000 work records should follow the Workstation Requirements in the next section. Please note that additional RAM and a faster processor will only improve performance.
- 64-bit Vista Business, Windows 7 or 8 Professional or Enterprise (Windows 8 desktop mode only), or Windows 10.
- 64-bit computer, 8 GB RAM (may run with 4 GB). 2+ GHz Intel Dual Core 2 processor or AMD equivalent. Workstations regularly running additional resource-intensive applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc., require at least 8 GB of RAM, if not 16 GB.
- Gigabit (wired) Ethernet (cards, routers, switches, Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cabling)
- 250 GB HD (or 100 GB available)
- Occasional Internet access
- Microsoft Word 2003+
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service.
- Touch-screen monitors are not currently supported.
Minimum Workstation Requirement for Large Databases:
Customers with more than 5,000 records in any module (Works, Transactions, Contacts) should follow these requirements for satisfactory performance. Customers with fewer than 5,000 records in all modules who wish optimal performance should also follow these recommended configurations. Please note that additional RAM and a faster processor will only improve performance.
- 64-bit Windows 7 or 8 Professional or Enterprise (Windows 8 desktop mode only), or Windows 10.
- 64-bit computer, 8 GB RAM minimum, 12 GB RAM+ recommended, depending on record quantity. 2.9+ GHz Intel Dual Core 2 processor or AMD equivalent. Workstations regularly running additional resource-intensive applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, etc., require at least 16 GB of RAM. Workstations serving as a ‘main peer’, hosting the database to which other users will be connected, please follow the requirements for Servers below.
- 250 GB HD (or 100 GB available)
- Gigabit (wired) Ethernet (cards, routers, switches, Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cabling)
- Occasional Internet access
- Microsoft Word 2003+
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service.
- Touch-screen monitors are not currently supported.
Recommended Server Requirements for Smaller Databases:
Customers with fewer than 5,000 work records may follow these requirements for satisfactory performance. Please note that additional RAM and a faster processor will only improve performance.
- Windows 64-bit Server OS (Excluding Windows Small Business Servers using MS Exchange)
- 8+ GB of RAM (more RAM for better performance and/or larger organizations [more than 4 or 5 users]).
- 250 GB HD (or 100 GB available).
- Gigabit (wired) Ethernet (cards, routers, switches, Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cabling)
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service.
- Note: Neither direct TCP/IP VPN (WAN) remote connections nor NAS storage appliances are recommended or supported.
Recommended Server Requirements for Larger Databases:
Customers with more than 5,000 records in any module (Works, Transactions, Contacts) should follow these requirements for satisfactory performance. Customers with more than 20,000 work records should double the listed RAM amounts. Please note that additional RAM and a faster processor will only improve performance.
- Dedicated server (not also running resource-intensive software such as Exchange and not otherwise heavily utilized).
- Windows 64-bit Server OS (excluding Windows Small Business Servers using MS Exchange)
- 16+ GB of RAM (more RAM for better performance and/or larger organizations [more than 4 or 5 users]).
- 250 GB HD (or 100 GB available)
- Gigabit (wired) Ethernet (cards, routers, switches, Cat 5e, 6, or 7 cabling)
- Occasional Internet access
- Access to and utilization of a regularly-scheduled working and validated system of backing up data to external media or to an online service.
- Note: Neither direct TCP/IP VPN (WAN) remote connections nor NAS storage appliances are recommended or supported.
ARTSYSTEM5 AND PRO LINK TO EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING APPLICATIONS
Artsystem5 and Artsystems Pro integrate with both QuickBooks Online and Pro/Premier for Windows. (in addition to other accounting applications that import data) is available. Up-front purchase of a 3-hour ‘Advanced Accounting Support Block’ for $599 is required for implementation assistance and ongoing support.