Is there a Windows-native build of the V5 application?

Both. V5 Ultimate runs as a hosted service operated by us (Cloud, or Private Cloud with an isolated application and database), or as V5 Ultimate On-Premises — a containerised, air-gap capable deployment in your own environment, where you own the database and encryption keys. The application code is the same; hosting responsibility and key custody differ. Hosting details are in the Security & Trust reference.

Yes, as the host. The V5 application tier runs as Linux containers, so on Windows Server it runs inside a Linux VM (Ubuntu 22.04 or RHEL 9) under Hyper-V. Sites that standardise on VMware, Nutanix or Proxmox instead run the same Linux VM on those hypervisors. For regulated (GxP) sites this Linux-VM pattern is the one the shipped IQ/OQ pack covers. Docker Desktop is not an option on Windows Server: Docker does not support Docker Desktop on Windows Server editions, including 2019 and 2022. Docker supports Docker Desktop (with WSL2) on client Windows 10 and 11 only.

Only relevant at regulated (GxP) sites. The Enterprise IQ/OQ package covers the Linux-VM pattern — a Linux guest on Windows Server Hyper-V, or on VMware, Nutanix or Proxmox hosts — at no extra cost. Docker Desktop is not an alternative on Windows Server — Docker does not support Docker Desktop on server editions of Windows — so validating any other stack for a regulated site would be scoped separately. Non-regulated plants don't need an IQ/OQ pack — pick whichever option fits IT.

It depends on scope: the number of sites, lines and products, how much master data needs loading, any ERP integration and, at regulated sites, your validation approach. A small single-site start with one industry pack and few integrations moves fastest. Your timeline and deliverables are set in your Order or Statement of Work; Enterprise IQ/OQ and validation support are scoped in your quote. We don't publish a standard duration because it depends on your plan and resources.