Because Fiesta is a self contained software package it does not require entering into your 'registry' in Windows. We place all of the programme and any extras it might need into the one folder. This makes it completely portable and easy to backup the entire folder to a CD. This means that you can take an entire CD off site for secure backup. Should restoration ever be required, you can do so in full confidence. Because Windows Vista does not allow such portability and ease of backup, we do not recommend it.
System requirements:- Any well built windows based PC running Windows XP Pro, Server 2000 or Server2003 with Terminal Services or Small business Server.
Ram: Recommended is minimum of 1gb plus 500mb per terminal for peer to peer networking. For sites using Terminal Services then 4gb RAM on the server.
Network cards: For Peer to Peer systems nothing less than 1gbit netcards using Cat 6 cabling. Cat 5 cabling is usually good for up around 300mbits per second.
Additional Software: MS Office with Outlook and Excel
We often get asked who do we recommend in certain areas. Our suggestion is to look at the type of user the retailer is supplying.
If the supplier is targeting the business community only, then that is the type of reseller we would suggest.
The high end reseller is used to supplying quality products and will usually supply you with an on-site warranty and a maintenance contract that is designed to keep you working. This type of reseller will usually go through your complete needs and design a system that not only will suffice for now but into the future as well. You'll probably pay more but your satisfaction level and product reliability will soar.
Home computer suppliers in general do not have the skills or are so used to working in the low end of the market that any recommendation made by them may be suspect. The volume reseller will usually employ persons with much lower skills who attract lower wages in a bid to keep their products competitively priced against other high volume resellers.
If in doubt, ask a number of other business people in your area, who they use.
Whoever you use to provide your computer needs, we will work with them to make sure that the system is properly designed for your true needs.