TMEasy implements client-server architecture with minimum moving components. It uses latest information technology tools and uses a small footprint database from Sybase, named SQLAnywhere. Basically, the system consists of three components, A. TMEasy Database B. TMEasy Batch Server and C. TMEasy Client. Based on number of users and database activity two types of hardware configurations are possible. 

TMEasy Client: TMEasy client is the GUI (Graphical User Interface) that users connect to and maintain data in database. The system requirements for client machine are listed in System Requirements section below. In generally any computer that is able to run Microsoft Word or Excel applications, should be able to run TMEasy client.

TMEasy Batch Server: TMEasy Batch Server is designed to run different services of the application. These services include PDF creation, budget updates, email of reports to clients etc. These services keep polling the database for newly approved reports or emails to be processed in the queue.

TMEasy Database: MS SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 was chosen as the database for TMEasy for number of reasons. Ability to self-admin, self-tune and almost zero admin environment provides suitable choice for company of any size. Please check out the system requirements section for configuration requirements of the new machine.

Database server and Batch Server on one machine: In this setup, you have one server acting as both batch server and database server. This kind of setup saves maintenance and support costs. This set up is also suitable for companies with less than 5 people using TMEasy actively.

Database server and Batch Server installed separately on LAN: In this kind of setup the database and batch processes are separately installed on two different servers. Generally, in this kind of set