A Prinergy system includes one primary server and any number of secondary, tertiary, or file servers.
The following table describes each type of Prinergy server and identifies the software installed on it, the operating system requirements, and whether it stores jobs.
Type of server | Description/purpose | Server software installed | Operating system | Stores jobs? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File servers | Store input files, does not perform processing, and is not called a Prinergy server | None | Any server that you can access | No |
Primary server | Coordinates requests from Workshop and maintains the database. Note: Each secondary server running JTPs within a Prinergy system is required to be licensed by a Secondary Server Distribution License (015-01280A-127). | All server software, including the database | Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019 | Yes |
| Render station | A secondary server that runs high-resolution rendering software and is connected to an output device. Notes:
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019 | No | |
Secondary servers | Run some or all JTPs to distribute processing. | Administrator One or more JTPs Some daemons | Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019 | Yes |
Tertiary servers | Store jobs. Do not perform processing. | None | Windows is recommended | Yes |