The hardware and software specifications listed elsewhere in this document support the basic engineering content management functionality provided by BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise, the centerpiece of the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise product suite. The entire suite includes optional modules that integrate with BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise to extend its functionality to other enterprise departments and information systems. Some of the optional modules impose additional requirements that should also be considered. A brief overview of the modules and their requirements are listed below.
| Module | Function | Resource Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Project Workflow Module | Provides advanced change management and project workflow features. | No additional resources. |
|
Asset Management Module |
Integrates Meridian with plant maintenance management systems (MMS). |
Additional vault database storage space, high-speed ODBC connectivity to the MMS server, web server, synchronization processing time, additional client component installation may be necessary. |
|
FDA Module |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration 21 CFR Part 11 compliant functionality. |
Meridian server configured to Recommended server specifications specifications, additional vault database storage space, rendering storage space, SMTP server, audit log database server, rendering server, database client installed on Meridian server and clients (Oracle only). |
|
Global Collaboration Framework |
Wide area network collaboration on documents stored in remote vaults. |
Additional vault database storage space, transfer file storage space, synchronization processing time, high-speed HTTP/FTP connectivity between Meridian servers. |
|
Meridian Explorer |
Easy to use, web browser-based, read-only views of Meridian vaults for information consumers on a large scale. |
Repository database server, web server, additional Windows components. |
|
Publisher |
Automated rendering of vault documents to alternative formats and publishing to other vaults or information systems. |
Rendering storage space, rendering server, additional Windows components. |
Several of the modules listed above perform tasks under the control of the Windows Scheduler. If the tasks take too long to complete when run on the Meridian server, or if they need to be executed on a more frequent basis, an additional application server may be necessary.
For more information on specific requirements for each module, refer to the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Administrator's Guide or the documentation for the module.