Minimum Hardware Requirements

Below is a guide of recommended and minimum hardware requirements for running the NASA Eclipse Release 6.0. North American Software Associates should be consulted prior to purchasing any computer hardware and for recommendations on existing computer equipment.

To protect your investment in Eclipse, we recommend that you have a backup plan in place. Below is a list of recommended media to backup up your Eclipse files to:

  • Tape
  • CD-RW
  • DVD-RW
  • External Hard Drive/Flash Drives
  • On-Line

Note: Running Eclipse on the minimum requirements may be slow.

 

Software Requirements
Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista
Support Software Office 2000, Office XP, Office 2003, Office 2007
PDF Software Adobe Acrobat Standard, Adobe Acrobat Professional, PDF Converter Professional 4



Server Hardware Requirements

Processor Speed 1 Ghz minimum (2 Ghz or better recommended)
Memory 1 GB or more
Hard Drive Size 40 GB or more
Monitor Resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater



Workstation Hardware Requirements

Processor Speed 800 Mhz minimum (1.5 Ghz or better recommended)
Memory 512 MB (1 GB recommended)
Hard Drive Size 20 GB or more
Monitor Resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater

We do not recommend operating Eclipse on a network with Microsoft Windows XP Home
or Microsoft Vista Home.