KnowAll Technical Bits

Library software built on a robust market leading platform

KnowAll is offered on a SQL Server platform. SQL Server is a robust enterprise level database engine and is now a market leader in data storage and retrieval. This helps us to keep our prices down, because you are not paying for the development of a proprietary library system that only the supplier understands. SQL Server can be operated by most IT staff and is an open platform on which to store your data.

Find out why we build on Microsoft's relational database management system and why it is better than the competition: Microsoft 'SQL Server' Competitive Comparisons

Administrator workstation minimum requirements

Windows 2000 or higher
PC specification high enough to run Microsoft Office 2000 or higher
Best viewed with a minimum display setting of 1024 x 768 pixels
Internet Browser Internet e.g. Explorer 6.0 or later

Database Server requirements:

A dedicated server is not required
A system re-start is not usually required
Windows Server 2000 or higher
SQL Server SQL Server 2000 or higher
SQL Server database: approx 100 - 200 MB - more if documents and images are stored

Networking (web OPAC)
Only required if you want to add a networked web front end (web OPAC)