Knowledge-Hub Hardware Requirements

RDS Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Workstations

Workstations can vary significantly depending on age, budget, workload, and use of other software such as imaging.

Absolute Minimum

Typical Minimum

CPU

1 Ghz

Dual Core

Quad Core

OS

Windows 10

Windows 11

OS 32 bit vs 64 bit

32 bit

64 bit

64 bit (32 bit if other hardware or software limitations)

Memory

1 GB

4 GB

8 GB

Hard drive

1 GB free

200 GB

500 GB

Network

100 Mbps

1000 Mbps

Video

Integrated

Integrated or discreet

Any discreet card

Monitor

1280 x 768

17” 1080p

20” to 28”, 1080p

MySQL Server Minimum Requirements

Number of workstations

1 to 10

11 to 30

31 to 100

CPU

Dual Core

Quad Core

8 Core

Cluster

OS (64 bit)

Win 10 Professional

Win 10 Pro, or MS Server 2012, 2016, or 2019

MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019 or Linux

MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or Linux

MySQL 32bit or 64bit

32bit

64bit

Memory

4 GB

8 GB

Hard drive

160 GB

250 GB

1 TB

File Server Minimum Requirements (holds the shared A to Z folder)

Number of workstations

1 to 10

11 to 30

31 to 100

CPU

Dual Core

Quad Core

OS (64 bit)

Win 10 Professional

NAS, or MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019

NAS, or MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or Linux

MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or Linux

Share with MySQL

Yes

Typically yes

Maybe

No

Memory

4-6 GB

8-12 GB

Hard drive

250 GB

500 GB

as needed

Windows 10 Professional allows up to 20 concurrent connections.

We recommend allowing 20 – 25 % more connections than workstations to prevent rolling disconnects from the server

RDS Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirements

Workstations

Absolute Minimum

Typical Minimum

Suggested New

CPU

1 Ghz

Dual Core

Quad Core

OS

Windows 10

Windows 10

Windows 11

OS 32 bit vs 64 bit

32 bit

64 bit

64 bit (32 bit if other hardware or software limitations)

Memory

1 GB

4 GB

8 GB

Hard drive

1 GB free

200 GB

500 GB

Network

100 Mbps

1000 Mbps

1000 Mbps

Video

Integrated

Integrated or discreet

Any discreet card

Monitor

1280 x 768

17” 1080p

20” to 28”, 1080p

MySQL Server Minimum Requirements

Number of workstations

1 to 10

11 to 30

31 to 100

31 to 100

31 to 100

CPU

Dual Core

Dual Core

Quad Core

8 Core

Cluster

OS (64 bit)

Win 10 Professional

Win 10 Pro, or MS Server 2012, 2016, or 2019

MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019 or Linux

MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or Linux

MS Server 2012, 2016, 2019, or Linux

MySQL 32bit or 64bit

32bit

32bit

32bit

64bit

64bit

Memory

4 GB

4 GB

4 GB

8 GB

Hard drive

160 GB

250 GB

250 GB

1 TB

File Server Minimum Requirements (holds the shared A to Z folder)

Number of workstations

1 to 10

11 to 30

31 to 100

31 to 100

31 to 100

Windows 10 Professional allows up to 20 concurrent connections.

We recommend allowing 20 – 25 % more connections than workstations to prevent rolling disconnects from the server