MCS System Requirements

Software Solutions	Optional Devices

Software Solutions	Optional Devices
POS & Financials Menus & Inventory Free & Reduced	Barcode Scanners Pin Pad Touch Screen Biometric Finger Scanners

	Minimum / Supported	Recommended
Operating System	Microsoft Windows® 8	Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor	x86 Compatible	Quad Core Processor 64-bit
Hard Drive Space	5 GB	20 GB
Memory (RAM)	2 GB	8 GB
Software	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full
Display	1024 x 768	1920 x 1080 (16:9) or 1920 x 1200 (16:10)
Networking	TCP/IP	TCP/IP

Software Solutions	Optional Devices

Software Solutions	Optional Devices
Point of Sale	Barcode Scanners Pin Pad Touch Screen Biometric Finger Scanners

	Minimum / Supported	Recommended
Operating System	Microsoft Windows® 8	Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor	x86 Compatible	Quad Core Processor 64-bit
Hard Drive Space	5 GB	20 GB
Memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Software	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full
Display	800 x 600	1920 x 1080 (16:9) or 1920 x 1200 (16:10)
Networking	TCP/IP	TCP/IP
Removable Storage (for Network Outages)	Removable Flash Type Media (USB) Key

Software Solutions	Optional Devices

Software Solutions	Optional Devices
Free & Reduced	CD-ROM High-speed Scanner

	Minimum / Supported	Recommended

	Minimum / Supported	Recommended
Operating System	Microsoft Windows® 8	Microsoft Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor	x86 Compatible	Quad Core Processor 64-bit
Hard Drive Space	5 GB	20 GB
Memory (RAM)	2 GB	8 GB
Software	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full
Display	1024 x 768	1920x1080 (16:9) or 1920x1200 (16:10)
Networking	TCP/IP	TCP/IP

Software Solutions	Backup Solution	Virtual Servers

Software Solutions	Backup Solution	Virtual Servers
All Systems	District IT is responsible for coming up with their own backup solution.	MCS supports running our product suite on virtualized servers. However, it is critical that the virtualization software is properly configured for SQL.

	Minimum / Supported	Recommended

	Minimum / Supported	Recommended
Operating System	Microsoft Windows® Server 2012 (Note: Used as a server only.)	Microsoft Windows® Server 2016 or greater
Processor	Dual Core Processor	Quad Core Processor
Software	SQL Server 2012 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full	SQL Server 2019 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Full
Hard Drive Space	100 GB	100 GB (Hardware RAID 10 array/SSD)
Memory (RAM)	8 GB	0-25 schools : 16GB+ 26-50 schools - 24GB+ 51-100 schools - 32GB+ 100+ schools - Call HEartland Support
Networking	TCP/IP	TCP/IP