Technical Information

Minimum Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Server 2003 or Vista
• Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0
  To download and install .NET Framework 2.0, go to:
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
• 2 GHz CPU or faster
• 2 GB RAM or more

*if your organization is creating more than 1GB of log file data per day please see 'Recommended Requirements'

Recommended Requirements

• Windows 64 bit Operating System (XP, Vista, Server 2003 or 2008) 
• 4GB RAM or more
• Microsoft® Word Viewer 2003 (free download), or Microsoft Word 2003 and above to view Microsoft® Word reports
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher to view HTML (MHT) reports
• Microsoft® MDAC 2.8 or higher (to import from an SQL database)
• An Internet connection capable of accessing XML web services (to receive automatic updates)

Supported Log Formats

For the full list of supported log formats, please visit our log formats page.

New Features in Vantage 2.0

• Windows Vista Support
  Installs and runs on Microsoft® Windows Vista
• 64 Bit support
  Vantage can now run as a 64 bit process when installed on 64 bit operating systems. This enables Vantage to utilize more than 2 GB of RAM (a restriction that exists on 32 bit operating systems)
• Browsing and Download Cost
  Add columns to your report to display the cost of browsing activity and the cost of downloads. Customize the cost per hour and cost per MB in Tools | Options.
• Compressed Reports
  Compress your reports using zip compression. This makes reports easier to send via email and reduces the disk space necessary to store your reports.
• Windows Event Support
  Import Windows Event Log information directly from PCs and servers on your network with no intermediate log files involved.
• FTP Support
  Import logs directly from an FTP site.
• LDAP Support
  Import user and department information from any LDAP compatible directory server using the ‘Import from LDAP’ wizard (including Microsoft® Active Directory and Novell® eDirectory).
• Optimized Report Generation
  Reports now generate in less time, especially if your report generates multiple documents.
• Improved Template Editor
  Copy, paste, and rearrange template nodes easily.
• Easily add extra columns to your reports
  Select from an extensive range of aggregate columns such as Total Browsing Time, Number of Sessions, Most Expensive Download etc.
• Improved IP Addresses Resolution
  More IP addresses can now be resolved per second. Filtering functionality has also been added allowing you to specify which IPs to resolve (internal, external, specific subnets etc).
• Ease of Use
  Previously ‘hard to access’ functionality is now clearly surfaced via task pads, and workflows have been simplified.
• Other features:
  • Automatic updates will now consume less bandwidth and take less time
  • Added % values to Pie chart slices
  • Generate multiple report formats in a single pass. For example, generate the same report as a HTML document and a Microsoft Word document at the same time.
  • Send report emails using authenticated SMTP
  • Over a year’s worth of miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.

Upgrading from Vantage 1.0

If you are upgrading from Vantage 1.0, you have the option to migrate across your old settings files. These files include your Storages, Aliases, Profiles, and Templates. This is achieved using the Settings Migration Wizard which is found under Tools | Migrate Settings in the main menu.

Upgrading from Vantage 2.0 Beta

If you are upgrading from Vantage 2.0 Beta, you must uninstall the beta release before installing the full release. Ensure you save any Templates, Aliases, Profiles and Tasks before uninstalling.