Configuration Recommendation

Configuration Recommendation

ClarityNet® v4.9 Configuration Recommendations

Inside Course:

Average Page Size: 85K (45K Graphic, 55K Audio, 3K Text)
Average Audio (ASF) Length: 20-30 seconds
Average Video (ASF) Length: 20-30 seconds
Average Bandwidth Usage: Audio:
28-30k/sec (If user waits for Audio to play full length)
9k/sec (If user turns off Audio)
Video: Two bit rates are available-100k/sec and 300k/sec
For VOD* courses, 3 bit rates are available, 300k/sec, 700k/sec, and 1500k/sec.  Please be aware of the need for increased bandwidth for this product



Outside Course (Administrator, Launch Pad):

verage Page Size: 25K (15K Global Graphics, 10K Text)
No Audio
Average Bandwidth Usage: 4k/sec


Images are JPGs and GIFs, and ASF/MP3; ASF/WMV/FLV is used for audio and video respectively.  Some courses contain Flash animations.  ClarityNet 4.9 is delivered using Microsoft ASP/ ASP.Net and Adobe Flash

Workstations:

Minimum Specifications
:

Intel Pentium III 1000 MHz or faster processor (or equivalent), 128MB of RAM, Windows 2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or Mozilla Firefox 1.x, Flash Player 8 or above. Flash player (9.0.115) or above for VOD courses


Recommended Specifications
:

Intel Core 2 Duo processor 1.6 GHz (or equivalent) and later, 1000 MB RAM, Windows 2000, Windows XP, 1024 x 768, 32-bit display Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Mozilla Firefox 1.x, Flash Player 8 or above. Flash player (9.0.115) or above for VOD courses

Operating under a thin client environment such as Citrix or Terminal Services is not supported.

* VOD requires the very latest Flash player (9.0.115) or greater and increased bandwidth. Please test this capability by logging on the http://demo49.claritynet.com site and running through a sample course.