System requirements
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System requirements
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System requirements
Local installation
The following table displays the minimum and recommended requirements to run the Bidcon client in an installation in which both the Bidcon client and the database are locally installed on the same machine:
| Software | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 (Minimicry: Windows 7 SP1) |
| Platform | .NET Framework 4.8 |
| Database | SQL Express 2019 (Mimimikrav: SQL Express 2012) |
| Hardware | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Hard disk | Bidcon requires 4 GB of disk space. We recommend SSD hard drive. |
| Graphics card | For Bidcon, DirectX11 is required |
| Other | Internet connection |
SQL server
We recommend Windows Server 2016. See Microsoft system requirements.
Terminal server
| Software | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows Server 2019 (Minimikrav Windows 2012 R2) |
| Platform | .NET Framework 4.8 |
| Database | SQL Server 2019 |
| Hardware | Recommendations |
|---|---|
| RAM | The system requirements for installation on a server depend on the number of users, the size of the database and other software on the server. For example, an installation with 10 users and a large database will require a higher hardware specification than an installation with two users and a small database. Feel free to contact us before your installation of Bidcon to discuss how you want to use the system. Based on this, we recommend the necessary hardware. An indication is 2 GB for Bidcon per user. |
| Hard disk | Bidcon requires 4 GB of hard drive space. We recommend SSD hard drives |
| Graphics card | For Bidcon BIM, a dedicated CAD graphics card is required |
| Other | Internet connection |
Architecture Overview
Bidcon is a fully-featured estimating application that can be used to produce detailed estimates for your projects. Bidcon can be installed as a single-user application on one machine, or as a multi-user application in which a database is installed on a server machine and individual client applications are installed on different PCs.
Bidcon comprises the following elements:
- The Bidcon client applications. Many users running the client application on different PCs on a network can access estimations that are stored in a central database.
- The Bidcon database. This is a Microsoft SQL Server database. The Bidcon database can be located anywhere. If Bidcon is installed as a single-user application, the database must be installed on the same computer as the Bidcon application; if Bidcon is installed as a multi-user application, the database can be located anywhere.