Recommended Computer Requirements

Theatre Manager is cross platform, so you are able to have a Macintosh and a PC (2000 Pro, XP, XP Pro or Vista) access Theatre Manager's database on the same Network without worrying about any data integrity issues.

Our design goal for each version of Theatre Manager is to target the minimum workstation requirements at a machine that you have purchased a year or two ago - in other words, any computer of recent vintage with enough memory is more than likely to work with Theatre Manager.

Macintosh's and PC's are easily connected. There is an example configuration and a friendly reminder ... always do your backups faithfully each day. 

Version 7 requirements


Apple Macintosh

Workstations

  • New Mac Mini, iMac or Mac Pro machines are all excellent machines
  • Mac OS-X 10.4.11 or later
  • Microprocessor: Intel® Core 2 Duo (G5 is acceptable)
  • RAM Memory: 2 GB (minimum - to effectively run multiple applications simultaneously like Theatre Manager, Word, Excel, Mail, and older rosetta based applications)
  • Available HD Storage: 4 GB (minimum)
  • Ethernet network port
  • Monitors: 17" LCD at 1024 x 768 resolution (or better - the new wide screen 19: LCD's are cheap and perfect).

 


IBM PC and Compatibles

Workstations

  • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP Professional, or Vista
  • Microprocessor: For optimum performance 64 bit architecture is recommended
  • Microprocessor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or equivalent @ 2.0 Ghz (minimum), or late model Pentium 4. Celeron's are not advised because they do not have a floating point processor.
  • RAM Memory: 2 GB (minimum to effectively run multiple applications simultaneously like Theatre Manager, Word, Excel, outlook, and applications we generally see people use on a daily basis)
  • Available HD Storage: 4 GB (minimum)
  • 10/100/1000 baseT Ethernet network port
  • Monitors: 17" LCD at 1024 x 768 resolution (or better - the new wide screen 19: LCD's are cheap and perfect).

 


Server

Data Base File Server (General Specifications)

  • Mac Pro - 2.0 GHz, 2.66 GHz or 3.0 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon (Mac OS-X 10.4 or later - server version is not necessarily required)

    -or-

    Windows XP/2000, or 2000/2003 server - with multi processors - 64 bit architecture recommended. Core 2 duo's or core 2 quads also recommended.

    -or-

    Linux server with 64 bit architecture similar to the windows server.

  • RAM: 4 GB (minimum)
  • Hard Drive Storage: 2 x 250 Gigabyte minimum set up as RAID 1. Suggested 4 drives configured as RAID 1+0
  • 10/100/1000T Ethernet Card
  • Monitors: 1024 x 768 resolution (any size is ok)
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) - 500 Watt or greater

 
Credit Card Server
A Windows PC is required for this application
  • Operating System: Windows 2000/XP Professional
  • Microprocessor: 2.0 GHz or higher - Pentium (or equivalent)
  • RAM Memory: 1 GB (minimum)
  • Available HD Storage: 4 GB (minimum)
  • CD-RW (read/write)
  • 10/100 baseT Ethernet network port
  • Monitors: any kind of monitor at 17" at 1024 x 768 resolution (or better)

 
Web Listener

Note Macs are recommended over Windows PC's for this application, although windows PC's and windows apache will work

  • New Mac Mini, iMac or Mac Pro machines are all excellent machines
  • Mac OS-X 10.4 or later
  • Apache Server Software (we supply ver. 2.2.4 with the web listener)
  • Microprocessor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
  • RAM Memory: 2 GB (minimum)
  • Available HD Storage: 4 GB (minimum)
  • 100/1000 baseT Ethernet network port - For optimum performance 1000 baseT recommended
  • Monitors: 17" at 1024 x 768 resolution (or better)
  • SSL certificate (we can supply)
  • Static IP address for your router
  • High Speed internet access eg: DSL, Cable, ADSL, T1
  • A subdomain DNS entry provided by your ISP for tickets.yourvenue.com

 
Network Considerations
  • Router/Firewall: NAT/VPN Capable, IP to IP Mapping
  • Ethernet Hub: - For optimum performance 1000 baseT recommended
  • CAT 5 Ethernet Cabling

 
Thermal Ticket Printers
  • ITX Series
    • eITX High Volume Desktop Model
    • pITX Hi Volume In-Countertop Model
    • uITX Low Volume Desktop Model
  • Cables:
    • Ethernet IP connection - Windows or Mac sites (highly recommended configuration)
    • Parallel Printer Cable - Windows sites
    • USB to Serial converter for Mac sites

 
Network Printer
  • Any Windows or Mac compatible printer (Postscript and/or PCL support recommended)
  • Type depends on your needs & requirements

 


Backups

  • we provide a backup batch file that will dump the database to a local directory on a timed basis that can be run when the database is in use. You will need some mechanism to copy/move that file to a backup device

    Suggestions for a good backup strategy.