Technical requirements for an onsite installation

General Information

• RIPS uses the Microsoft IIS web server and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Help with the RIPS Manager is provided by Applied Network Solutions – either by phone, Skype, Google Hangouts, WebEx screen share or at a cost, we can visit your offices.

For further details see Installation and Training.

There are two option for instillation: Onsite and Off-site

Onsite

For onsite installation we recommend having two Windows Virtual Machines (or Servers).

• Server 1 runs the Microsoft IIS web server and holds the RIPSWeb applications, report templates and services.
• Server 2 runs the Microsoft SQL Server and holds all client files. This server must be firmly protected from the internet by a firewall.

The use of RIPS on-site does not require a connection to the internet. It will run on a secure intranet which limits access to users on your local network.

If caseworkers wish to access RIPS when meeting clients outside their organisation’s office, Server 1 needs to be online.

Offsite

For off-site installations, Applied Network Solutions provides a RIPS application to be downloaded, installed and set up.

You will need:

• A computer with access to the internet.
• High-speed internet access.
• Disk space of at least at 200 GB.
• 8GB of RAM.

For your security we recommend that your RIPS case management system is hosted by ANS.

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