Minimum Requirements for Setting up MEX
When scoping for a MEX implementation, there are two initial things to consider in regards to the setup of the software on your server, these are:
- The SQL Server
- The IIS Server
In general, you should look at the maximum number of concurrent users. The SQL part of MEX tends to be fairly minimal (we supply you with SQL Express with the installation), so for most cases the main thing to optimise would be the IIS.
As a benchmark we usually say one processor core per 5 concurrent users, concurrent users being limited by the number of MEX user licenses that you purchase.
You can split the SQL and IIS onto different servers if they are on the same network segment, as MEX tends to be quite chatty between the SQL and IIS processes. In this case, there would be no reason not to put them onto the same box.
In general, the minimum requirement for a server is:
| Minimum Requirement | |
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Operating System: |
Windows Server 2012 or later |
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CPU: |
A quad-core CPU |
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Memory: |
8GB of RAM or more |
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SQL Version: |
SQL 2012 or later |
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.NET Versions: |
.NET 3.5 and .NET 4.5.2 or higher |
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Storage for SQL Database: |
Reserve a minimum of 10GB for your database files. As MEX is installed with the SQL 2012 Express version that is limited to a maximum database file of 10GB. For larger applications of MEX, scale up your database storage space accordingly. |
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Document Storage: |
MEX recommends a minimum of 10GB. Depending on your usage, if you and your users are going to be adding documents to Assets and work orders on a regular basis. You need to ensure that you have ample space on your server that’s hosts MEX as all Documents are stored within the MEXData website directory. |
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Network Bandwidth: |
Network speed between the MEX client and the IIS server should be 256kB/sec minimum (1MB/sec recommended). If the SQL server and IIS server are to be on different physical servers, they should be on the same LAN segment |
Do note that MEX V15 uses .eml files, which aren’t compatible with anything earlier than Outlook 2010 (or at least not easily, there are some fixes Microsoft have for Outlook 2007, which work with varying success).
Recommended requirements
| Recommended Requirement | |
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Operating System: |
Windows Server 2019 or later |
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CPU: |
A quad-core CPU (2.2Ghz or higher) |
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Memory: |
16GB of RAM or more |
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SQL Version: |
SQL 2019 or later |
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.NET Versions: |
.NET 3.5 and .NET 4.5.2 or higher |
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Storage for SQL Database: |
SSD storage. Reserve a minimum of 10GB for your database files. |
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Document Storage: |
HDD storage. MEX recommends a minimum of 10GB. |
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Network Bandwidth: |
Network speed between the MEX client and the IIS server should be 1MB/sec minimum. If the SQL server and IIS server are to be on different physical servers, they should be on the same LAN segment |
MEX - App
| Mobile Requirements | |
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MEX |
Build 87 (released January 2024) |
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Platforms: |
iOS and Android |
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Operating Systems: |
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Storage: |
Document Storage limits can be set on each device to manage how much you can safely store on the device.
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MEX Mobile
| Mobile Requirements | |
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MEX |
Build 81 (released October 2020) |
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Platforms: |
iOS, Android and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) |
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Operating Systems: |
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Storage: |
Document Storage limits can be set on each device to manage how much you can safely store on the device.
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If you have any questions regarding these minimum requirements, please contact the MEX Support team at support@mex.com.au or call +61 7 3392 4777.