How RDS works
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Technical Specifications
Server Software (RDS)
Operating System:
- Windows 2000 / XP / 2003
- Linux kernel 2.2 or above (e.g. RedHat Linux 6.x or above, though the use of Linux kernel 2.6.9-34 or above is recommended)
- Mac OS X 10.2 or above
- All other operating systems that supports Java2 Runtime Environment 1.4.1 or above
- Memory:128MB (minimum), 512MB (recommended)
- Disk Space: 250MB
- Network Protocol: TCP/IP (http/https)
The use of Windows 2000 WorkStation and XP Professional is only recommended for backup system with less than 20 users. For 20 or more users, please use Windows 2000 or 2003 Server instead
Client Software (RDSM)
Operating System:
- Windows 95 / 98 / ME / NT / 2000 / XP / 2003
- Mac OS X 10.2 or above
- Solaris 2.x or above
- NetWare 5.1 or above
- Operating System:
- Linux kernel 2.2 or above ** (e.g. RedHat Linux 6.x or above, though the use of Linux kernel 2.6.9-34 or above is recommended)
- All other operating systems that supports Java2 Runtime Environment 1.3.1 or above
- Memory:128MB (minimum), 512MB (recommended)
- Disk Space: 250MB
- Network Protocol: TCP/IP (http/https)
Standard C++ libraries for backwards compatibility compiler (compat-libstdc++-x.x-y.y.y.y.i386.rpm) must be installed if you are not using a Linux 2.2 kernel. These libraries are required to run all Java applications.