kBridge works in a client-server architecture, shown in the following diagram:
On a high level, the server side contains four elements. (1) kBridge runtime and authoring; (2) kB kernel; (3) database of application data tables; and (4) customer project rule database. The client side has two elements. (1) Author UI on an Internet browser; and (2) client CAD/CAM/CAE environment. The author UI is also available to end users.
Minimum hardware specifications
Corporate server
oCPU: Xenon or Intel Multi-Core i-Series, or equivalent
oMemory: 8GB or Higher
oOS: Windows Server 2012 or higher
oWeb Server: IIS 6 or higher
oDisk Space: 10GB free or more
oDatabase: MS SQL Server 2012 or higher (Project and Rules Database)
oMySQL 5.7 or higher (Application Database)
Client computer
oCPU: Intel i-Series or equivalent
oMemory: 8GB or higher
oDisk Space 1 GB free or more
oOS: Windows 7 64-bit or higher
oBrowser: IE 10 or higher, Chrome v50 or higher, Firefox v50 or higher
