Software & Hardware
		Our UK based development team is responsible for software development.
		Our systems operate in a Windows® environment (Windows 98®, Windows 2000®, Windows ME®, Windows XP® & Windows NT®), and are written in Visual C++. Fully ODBC compliant standard issue software uses Microsoft Access® as a foundation, but for those who prefer an alternative database, our software is equally compatible with Oracle®, Sequel Server®, Informix® et al. Licences for such alternative software systems should be obtained by the end user as they are not included in our pricing structure.
		Minimum hardware requirements are:
		Our software operates in a Stand-alone PC, Local Area Network or Wide Area Network environment, operating on Microsoft Windows 98®, WindowsNT®, Windows ME®, Windows XP ® and Windows 2000® platform. Hardware appropriate to these operating systems should be provided for effectiv operation of GSDCL’s software.
		Although our systems will operate on any system capable of running Microsoft Windows® software, the following minimum specification is recommended as a guide to high performance operation:
		Stand Alone PC :
		Pentium P200 MMX 64 Mb Ram minimum 128 Mb Recommended SVGA 14” monitor 17” recommended Video Card with minimum on board memory of 4Mb Parallel Port USB port CD ROM Windows 98,ME,2000,NT
		Disk Space - Standard installation approximately 100Mb, the amount taken by data will depend on the amount of analysis stored. It is recommended that the minimum disk capacity should be 5Gb.
		File Server: If the server is to be used for GSD applications only then Minimum requirements as above, plus backup facilities. If the server to be used as a general office/workshop server with other applications as well as GSD software then advice should be sought from your local installation specialist.
		Workstation : Minimum requirements as above, plus network card
		Note: each workstation must be an “intelligent” (PC) terminal
		When operating our systems on a Wide Area Network, it has proved most effective to access programs (EXE’s) from the local drive rather than the server. This promotes speed of use and results in lower operating costs.