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<p class="MsoNormal">One of the programs at our school is looking to buy a new computer to run QGIS. Can you tell me the minimum and recommended configuration of a machine to run this software. We’ve already run into a problem where a 256GB SSD was not
large enough to install the software. Also, is a server required to make use of the QGIS software?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> MazatLan April 8, 2024<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Dana Bruce Simison<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Computer Support Technician<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">North Island College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">1685 S. Dogwood St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Campbell River, BC
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> Canada V9W 8C1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:dana.simison@nic.bc.ca"><span style="color:#993300">dana.simison@nic.bc.ca</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">250-923-9740<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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