Geotech recommends using Windows 11 with the current patches and Microsoft (Office) 365. Windows 10 support has expired.
While not recommended, Enviro Data should work with older versions of Office back to 2003 and Windows 7 and 8.1. Due to the increased macro security added in Access 2007 additional minor setup steps may be required after installing the software and before using it.
Enviro Spase requires ArcGIS Version 10.0 or newer running on a Windows computer with a sufficient Processor/HD/Memory/Display & OS sufficient to run ArcGIS. For more specific information see What are the hardware requirements to run Enviro Data?
An ArcGIS Pro version of Enviro Spase is currently under development and beta testing. Please contact us for more
Geotech recommends the latest version of Windows 11 with a minimum of 12-16 GB of RAM and an SSD with 256 or 512 GB SSD. (While Windows 10 runs Enviro Data without problems however, Microsoft now only provides updates at a cost so a new Windows 11 computer is recommended.) If you will be keeping any large databases on this PC, you may want more storage or add SQL Server. The PC should have a minimum video resolution of 1920 X 1080. (Graphics with a lower resolution may not be able to display some of the larger forms without having to scroll up and down.) If you are running Enviro Data on a VM or Azure Virtual Desktop you should choose the Windows multi-session + Microsoft 365 Apps with suitable RAM and storage. For Office, Geotech recommends Microsoft 365 64-bit. While you can use the 32-bit version but before deciding on the version we recommend you read Reasons to choose the 64-bit version on page Choose between the 64-bit or 32-bit version of Office. If you plan on using ArcGIS Pro, you will probably need more RAM and possibly a CPU like an AMD Ryzen or similar chip with an onboard video chip or a separate graphics card. If you will be running Enviro Data on a VM, or AVD the hardware requirements may increase some depending on the number of concurrent users. We recommend using a battery backup / uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for both the computer and network to prevent data loss in the case of power failure. Databases are especially sensitive to loss of power or power spikes and using a UPS can help prevent data loss and/or database corruption. If your database is stored on a server, it should also have power protection. Also, if the computer does not have a backup system in place, we recommend you use one so you will be able to recover from data loss. Both a local and cloud backup is recommended.
Enviro Data requires Windows and Microsoft Office (Microsoft 365) and will not run on the Mac OS. However, you can use it with your Mac by using Parallels to run Windows on your Mac. Instructions can be found here How to Install Windows on Mac or this YouTube video which discusses five available approaches for Mac users to be able to run Windows Software on their Mac/Apple devices.
Another Option is to use a virtual machine like a Windows 365 Cloud PC with Enviro Data installed on it. If you are working from an office environment where you have multiple users and/or both PCs and Macs, Geotech can provide you with a Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment running in the cloud that can be accessed from your PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone. There is also an option to use AVD with any modern (HTML compliant) web browser like Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.
Contact Geotech to find out more.