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  Asked: Apr 22 2008   6:28 PM GMT
  Asked by: Bawash612


Information I should expect when asking a vendor for HW and SW specs


Specifications, Vendor management, Product evaluation

I've been asked to 'get the hardware and software specs' from a vendor on their document imaging product (a COTS product). The application is currently being hosted in their environment and uses a web browser. When they respond, what information should I expect so that I know I received everything? Thank you.

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You will need to know things like:

1. Bandwidth requirements per user & per session.
2. Firewall configuration requirements to permit connection to their hosted services.
3. Backup & restore SLA's
4. Availability SLA's
5. Browser version requirements
6. Support agreement - calls permitted from all users or limited access; how easy is it to escalate support questions - pay lots of attention to this area as it could be your biggest challenge in implementing this new application.

Good luck.
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