Socrates is built using Microsoft .Net technology. This means users can rest assured that even 10 years from now, Socrates will be compatible with the latest hardware and operating systems of the time.
| Software Requirements and Operating System Compatibility | ||
| Client | Server | |
| Operating System | Windows 2000/XP SP3/Vista | Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server/ Windows 2003 Server/ Windows 2008 Server |
| Software Packages | Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 | Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Administrator Privileges |
| Client Hardware Requirements | |||
| Minimum | Recommended | Optimum | |
| Processor | 1 GHz | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Memory | 256 MB | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard Drive Space | 5 GB | 10 GB | 40 GB |
| Graphic Card | XGA (1024x768) x 1024 colours AGP graphics with 8MB SDRAM video memory or Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 video | XGA (1024x768) x 1024 colours AGP graphics with 8MB SDRAM video memory or Greater | 32megabyte Integrated Graphics Card |
| Networking | 100 megabyte Ethernet connection | 100 megabyte switched Ethernet connection | 1 gigabyte switched Ethernet connection |
| Operating System | Windows 2000 | Windows XP | Windows XP Pro With SP 3 Installed |