.. _user_sysreq:

System Requirements
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Software
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The following established systems were chosen to provide the underpinning
software architecture of the system:

 * **Python 2.7**: The programming language of the software
 * **PostgreSQL 9.4**: The database management system (including PostGIS
   extensions)
 * **Qt4**: The graphical user interface framework

Target Deployment System
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A typical mid-range Windows system was chosen as the target deployment system.
Such a system would have the following specifications:

 * Windows 64-bit operating system
 * CPU cores with at least 2GHz clock speed each
 * 8GB RAM

Note that it should be possible to support 32-bit Windows operating systems;
however, the memory capabilities of such a system may not be sufficient for the
DTOcean software. It is also anticipated that the database manager (PostgreSQL)
will be installed on the same machine as the Python based software.