15-inch or larger monitor with at least 1080p resolution for comfortable viewing of database records. Specialized Library Peripherals
Laser or omnidirectional scanners to quickly read book ISBNs and member ID cards. 15-inch or larger monitor with at least 1080p
Hardware refers to the physical components of your computer system. The hardware requirements for an LMS vary significantly based on three factors: (small school vs. large public system), the number of concurrent users , and the deployment model (on-premise vs. cloud-based). The hardware requirements for an LMS vary significantly
| Component | Minimum (1-5 staff, <20k items) | Recommended (6-20 staff, 20k-200k items) | High-Performance (Consortia, 500k+ items) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 4 cores @ 2.5 GHz | 8 cores @ 3.0+ GHz | 16+ cores @ 3.5+ GHz | | Server RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB | 64-128 GB | | Server Storage | 500 GB NVMe SSD (single) | 2x 1TB NVMe SSD (RAID 10) | 4x 2TB NVMe SSD (RAID 10) + SAN | | Workstation CPU | Intel i3 | Intel i5 / Ryzen 5 | Intel i7 / Ryzen 7 | | Workstation RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | | Network Speed | 1 Gbps (LAN) | 1 Gbps (LAN) + 100 Mbps WAN | 10 Gbps backbone + 1 Gbps WAN | | Backup Solution | External HDD (weekly) | NAS + Cloud (daily) | Redundant SAN + Off-site replication | | Internet Speed | 25 Mbps down / 5 Mbps up | 100 Mbps / 25 Mbps | 500 Mbps+ / 100 Mbps+ | | Component | Minimum (1-5 staff, <20k items)