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4. All Windows OS-based Servers today run on Intel or AMD multi-core processors. Each PersonalEffect Server product running on a VM should be assigned the same number of cores used to run it on a physical machine. The following table lists the number of cores and the amount of RAM required for each PersonalEffect Server product:

XMPie Server Product PE Turn-Key PE Director PE Extension

Cores - Minimum

Cores - Recommended

RAM (GB) - Minimum

RAM (GB) - Recommended

4 2 4 1

8 4 8 2

16

20 12 32

4

20

UPU

4

8

5. The VM environment allows the “sharing” of resources (specifically CPU cores and RAM) between several virtual machines. We strongly recommend that all cores assigned to PersonalEffect Servers are NOT shared with other virtual machines. CPU peak loads for PresonalEffect Servers can vary dramatically – especially when working with interactive functions which need a quick response: uStore proofing, web campaigns, web-based emails (including online/on-demand images), etc. Such loads are very unpredictable and all CPU resources must be reserved to ensure quick response. Installation Prerequisites 1. uProduce system must have a dedicated Windows user with a local administrative rights. This user MUST be created on each machine where XMPie server is to be installed. This user will be the owner of several XMPie processes on the server machine. This user can be either a Domain user or a Workgroup user, depending on how the server machine is connected to the network. Choose one of the following options: • Domain User: A domain user with full local administrative rights should be created and its name/password provided to XMPie. • Workgroup User: Local Administrator login/password should be provided to the target machine as well as the desired name/password for the newly created user. This user will be created during the XMPie software installation process. Attention: All XMPie processes will run based on this Windows user. Therefore, the username and password must NOT be changed after installation. 2. The following settings must not be changed after the XMPie server is already installed: • Server Local IP Address • Server Name • Network Environment - whether the server is part of a Domain or a Workgroup on the local network.

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