Machine & System Requirements (pdf)
Machine:
Instant Chime works well with standard physical or virtual machines and may be installed
on common platforms including: Microsoft HyperV, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google.
Base Machine Specifications:
| # Queues |
RAM |
Processor |
File System |
Database Size |
| 1-5 |
4 GB |
1-2 Core |
100 GB |
1 GB |
| 5-20 |
6-8 GB |
2-4 Core |
200 GB |
2 GB |
| 20+ |
12 GB |
4 Core |
200 GB |
3 GB |
OS and Overview:
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64-bit Windows Server: 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, and 2016
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Server 2008 R2 requires Desktop Experience feature to be installed
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Server 2012/2012 R2, and 2016 require Media Foundation feature to be installed
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Instant Chime Application should not be installed on the same server hosting
Microsoft Lync/S4B
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Instant Chime does not require Microsoft IIS since Instant Chime includes HTTP
via OWIN
Database Connectivity:
Database access and connection to Microsoft SQL Server or Microsoft SQL Express
(typically SQL Express used during evaluation).
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Account with create access to SQL server (for building and updating the Chime database)
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Account with read\write access to Chime database
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The application supports both SQL and Windows server authentication options
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Note:
For optimal performance, Chime and SQL Server should be in the same physical site
Active Directory Access:
Read Access to Windows Active Directory
Additional Information:
Chime 2.x (self hosted) with Office 365 and Skype for Business support
- .NET Framework 4.5.1+
- UCMA 4.0
- SQL Server 2008 R2+ (SQL Express, Standard, Enterprise...)
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Office 2013 Lync / Office 2016 Skype for Business
- Lync 2013 Basic cannot be used
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1 Office 365 Skype for Business account per queue
for the queue dispatcher
- Lync Online Plan 2 and Microsoft Office 365 with Lync Plans are supported
- 1 Office 365 Skype for Business account for the web client
Chime 2.x (self hosted) with Lync On-Premise support
- .NET Framework 4.5.1+
- UCMA 4.0
- SQL Server 2008 R2+ (SQL Express, Standard, Enterprise...)
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1 Lync/Skype for Business account per queue for the queue dispatcher
- 1 Lync/Skype for Business account for the web client
