MyConnection Server may be deployed as part of another application service and does not require a dedicated server. A built-in web server engine is included, no third party software such as IIS or Apache is required. Custom web pages with the MCS applet (for browser-based connection tests) may be served from the MCS application or from a third party web server such as Apache or IIS.

Desktop systems that access the MyConnection Server applet require a Java-enabled browser.

Server System Hardware:

2 GHz CPU dual core x32/x64, 100GB free disk, 4 GB memory - Minimum
2 GHz CPU quad core x64, 500GB free disk, 8 GB memory - Recommended

• Average database storage is 2 GB per 10,000 tests

Operating Systems (MCS Server):

Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7

Linux kernel 2.2.5 and above, RedHat 8 and above, and most other popular Linux distributions - Intel (x86) architecture only

Must be root to install, but not to run product

Sun Solaris 2.5 and above - SPARC or Intel (x86) architecture

Must be root to install, but not to run product

32-bit or 64-bit

Visualware products run as 32-bit or 64-bit, depending on the Java JRE. The 32-bit Java is recommended.

Remote Test System OS/Hardware (for Remote Test Agents or Satellite Servers):

Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/Windows 7, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X
2 GHz CPU, 1 GB memory

Java Requirements:

Oracle/Sun Java JRE 1.6.0_20 or later: To download and install the latest J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) JRE, please see http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp.

To check if you already have Sun's JVM installed, or to find the version number:

Go to http://java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml, or

Open a command prompt and type java -version [enter]. If Sun's JVM is present it will give you a version number.

It is recommended that you keep the Java VM up to date by installing the latest version available.

Java for Windows platforms: The Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is included with MyConnection Server for Windows and does not need to downloaded or installed separately.

SQL Database API (optional):

MCS includes a proprietary database that automatically logs all test results (not included in MySpeed Standard). A SQL database API is available in the BusinessCenter and NetworkCenter packages, use of the API requires a licensed external SQL database:

MySQL: Download Connector/J from the MySQL web site.

Microsoft SQL Server: Download the SQL Server JDBC from the Microsoft web site.