Milestone product system requirements

See the minimum requirements for a wide range of Milestone products.

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Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon®, minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you also need a Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008/2012 Enterprise or Data Center edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2005 SP4
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.0 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running recording server or failover recording server
Name	Description
CPU	Dual Core Intel Xeon, minimum 2.0 GHz (Quad Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 100 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2TMTM Duo, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet (100 Mbit or higher recommended)
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 100 MB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework, DirectX 9.0 or newer, and Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) which you can download from http:// www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
Computer running event server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running log server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running service channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework, and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (CoreTM 2 or higher recommended)
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (4 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32* or 64 bit)
	* 32 bit Mobile server installer available as separate download
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework
Advance notification applicable to all XProtect Corporate server components

• Please note that XProtect Corporate 2013 R2 will be the last version of the XProtect Corporate product line supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

• XProtect Corporate 2013 R2 will also be the last version of the XProtect Corporate product line available in both a 32-bit and 64-bit versions; next planned release will only be released in a 64-bit version.

Computer running management
server

Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon®, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running recording server or failover recording server
Name	Description
CPU	Dual Core Intel Xeon, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9.0 or newer, and Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) which you can download from http:// www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
Computer running event server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running log server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running service channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running management server

Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer


Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer



Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework


Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer



Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework


Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer



Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework


Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color^2,3
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better²
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color²
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

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Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

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Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

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Computers running XProtect Corporate software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2022
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Product version

Please select a product version.

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon®, minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2005 SP4
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.0 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running recording server
Name	Description
CPU	Dual Core Intel Xeon, minimum 2.0 GHz (Quad Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 100 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2TMTM Duo, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet (100 Mbit or higher recommended)
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 100 MB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework, DirectX 9.0 or newer, and Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) which you can download from http:// www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
Computer running event server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running log server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running service channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz (Dual Core recommended)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (2 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32 or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 or 64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework, and Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or newer
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (CoreTM 2 or higher recommended)
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (4 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32* bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32* or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32* or 64 bit)
	* 32 bit Mobile server installer available as separate download
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework
Advance notification applicable to all XProtect Expert server components

• Please note that XProtect Expert 2013 R2 will be the last version of the XProtect Corporate product line supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

• XProtect Expert 2013 R2 will also be the last version of the XProtect Expert product line available in both a 32-bit and 64-bit versions; next planned release will only be released in a 64-bit version.

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon®, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running recording server or failover recording server
Name	Description
CPU	Dual Core Intel Xeon, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9.0 or newer, and Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) which you can download from http:// www.microsoft.com/downloads/.
Computer running event server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running log server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running service channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® , minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Vista® Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 SP2 (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Operating System

Computer running management server

Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Operating System

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer

Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 Enterprise or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer

Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 50 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essential, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 SP3
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2008 R2 SP2
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework, DirectX 9 or newer

Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color^2,3
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better²
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color²
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Expert software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2022
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 Duo
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color^2,3
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better²
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Recording Server or Failover Recording Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
Computer running Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color²
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)
System Requirements for running 700 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Xeon® E3-1515M V5 2.8 GHz
RAM	32 GB
Network	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics P580 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	2 x 256 GB SSD RAID 1 for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2022
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Professional Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color^2,3
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better²
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Recording Server or Failover Recording Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
Computer running Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color²
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computers running XProtect Express Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter edition
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2022
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

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Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	2 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server, Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Computer running Mobile Server - Using software transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework
Computer running Mobile Server - Using hardware transcoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Recording Server, Failover Recording Server or Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color^2,3
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running management server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	50 GB or more free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
Computer running Management Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768 (1280 x 1024 recommended), 16-bit color or better²
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Recording Server or Failover Recording Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
Computer running Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color²
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
Computer running Event Server, Log Server or Service Channel
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better
RAM	8 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or better
Hard Disk Space	10 GB or more free (depends on number of cameras and recording settings)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 2.1.21 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET Core 3.1.13 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019 (Only supported on Microsoft® Windows® 10 or greater and Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 or greater)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Computer running XProtect Essential Plus software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
File system	For the Recording Storage Location, NTFS file system is recommended
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2017
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2019
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2022
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Not sure which hardware to buy or how many devices you can run on your current hardware?

Then we recommend our XProtect Server Calculator. For more information or inspiration check out our Husky Documentation.

Product version

Please select a product version.

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS ProductsComputer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (CoreTM 2 recommended)
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (4 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)"
Software	"Microsoft .NET 4.5 Framework
	Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (CoreTM 2 or higher recommended)
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (4 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	"Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)"
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Operating system

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

* Due to an error introduced by Microsoft in a recent Windows 10 update, it may not be possible to log in to the Management Application for your XProtect Professional VMS Product running on Windows 10. A workaround exists, please see here

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX® 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX® 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework

Computers running XProtect Professional software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Professional software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 120 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	16 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	256GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

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Computer running XProtect Professional VMS ProductsComputer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (CoreTM 2 recommended)
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (4 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)"
Software	"Microsoft .NET 4.5 Framework
	Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz or higher (CoreTM 2 or higher recommended)
RAM	Minimum 2 GB (4 GB or more recommended)
Network	Ethernet (1 Gbit recommended)
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Type	E-IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI, SAS (7200 RPM or faster)
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.0 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	"Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)"
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista® Business (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Operating system

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5"
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Pentium® 4, 2.4 GHz
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP, or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit color
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)*
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.5.1 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX® 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework

Computer running XProtect Professional VMS Products
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1024 x 768, 16-bit colors
Hard disk space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available, excluding space needed for recordings
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64-bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX® 9.0 or newer
	Windows Installer 4.5
Computer running Milestone Mobile Server
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3
RAM	Minimum 4 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 10 GB free hard disk space available (When using server-side export additional storage space is needed)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft .NET 4.7 Framework

Computers running XProtect Express software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 3.5 SP1 and .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

Computers running XProtect Express software
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	To run clustering/failover management servers, you need a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012/2012 R2 Standard or Datacenter edition, Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 Standard or Datacenter edition, or a Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter edition
SQL Versions	Microsoft SQL Server® 2012 SP1
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2014
	Microsoft SQL Server® 2016
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.
System Requirements for running 32 cameras (720P, @25 FPS, 2 Mbit/s)
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3-6100 3.7 GHz
RAM	8 GB
Network	2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Graphics Adapter	Intel® HD Graphics 530 (If Hardware Acceleration is required add graphics card fitting the requirements)
Hard Disk Space	128GB SSD for OS/VMS storage (Add additional storage depending on the number of days you want to save data)

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Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core2™ Duo, minimum 2.4 GHz or higher (more powerful CPU recommended for clients running high number of cameras and multiple views and displays)
RAM	Minimum 1 GB (higher RAM recommended when running high number of cameras and multiple views and displays)
Network	Ethernet (100 Mbit or higher recommended)
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64 bit): Standard and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter.
	Microsoft Windows Server 2008
	Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit or 64 -bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft Windows XP® Professional (32 bit or 64 bit).
Software	"Microsoft .Net 4.5 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe), can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com/downloads/"

Advance notification applicable to XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall

Please note that XProtect Smart Client 2013 R2 will be the last version of the XProtect Smart Client product line supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core2™ Duo, 2.4 GHz or higher
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R1/R2 SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Software	"Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	DirectX 9.0 or newer
	Windows® Help (WinHlp32.exe), can be downloaded from www.Microsoft®.com/downloads/"

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Software Decoding

Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 9.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	* Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 9.0 or newer
Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Hardware Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 32-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Software Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 9.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	* Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 9.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Hardware Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 32-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Software Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 9.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	* Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 9.0 or newer
Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.
Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Hardware Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 32-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Software Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 9.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 9.0 or newer
Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player. * Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines
Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Hardware Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 32-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Software Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	1 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 9.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 9.0 or newer
Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player. * Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines
Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Hardware Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	1 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 32-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Software Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
RAM	1 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 9.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) *
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 9.0 or newer
Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player. * Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines
Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall - Using Hardware Decoding
Name	Description
CPU	Intel CPU supporting Intel QuickSync, Intel GPU enabled in BIOS
RAM	1 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 32-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer ^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^4,5
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^4,5
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^4,5
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁶
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.5.1 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines. 5. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration. 6. Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version. Note: - H.265 decoding requires 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer ^2,3
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^4,5
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^4,5
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^4,5
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁶
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁶
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. H.264 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 3.x (Kepler) or newer. 3. H.265 decoding with NVIDIA graphics card requires GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 4. Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines. 5. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration. 6. Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version. Note: - H.265 decoding requires 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
CPU	Intel® Core™ i3 or better¹
RAM	4 GB or more
Network	Ethernet 100 Mbit or better
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16-bit colors, DirectX 11.0 or newer ²
Hard Disk Space	1 GB or more free
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^3,4
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^3,4
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1 (32-bit or 64-bit) ^3,4
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit) ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter ⁴
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁵
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (32-bit or 64-bit): Standard and Datacenter ⁵
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	Requires Operating System and Graphic Adaptor support for DirectX 11.0 or newer
1. Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS. 2. Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer. 3. Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines. 4. These Microsoft® Windows® versions cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration. 5. Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version. Note: - H.265 decoding requires 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional SP1
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise SP1
	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate SP1
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2: Standard, Web, High Performance Computing (HPC), Enterprise, and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT LTSB 2016 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise version 1803 or later (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 R2 cannot take advantage of hardware acceleration.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.
	H.265 decoding requires hardware accelerated decoding with Intel® Quick Sync or NVIDIA graphics card.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.
	Hardware acceleration with NVIDIA Graphics card requires 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® version.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012 R2: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 4th generation up to 11th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Computer running XProtect Smart Client, Protect Smart Client - Player and XProtect Smart Wall
Name	Description
Operating system	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019: Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022: Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .Net 4.7.2 Framework
	DirectX 11.0 or newer
Hardware acceleration	Hardware acceleration with Intel® Quick Sync requires an Intel® CPU from 6th generation, supporting Intel Quick Sync and Intel® GPU enabled in BIOS.
	Using Intel® Quick Sync on Intel® CPU 12th generation, requires at least driver version 31.0.101.3413 from Intel.
	Decoding with NVIDIA graphics card is supported with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Product version

Please select a product version.

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, minimum 2.0 GHz (Quad Core recommended for larger views)
RAM	Minimum 512 MB (1 GB recommended for larger views, 1 GB recommended on Microsoft® Windows® Vista®)
Network	Ethernet/WiFi (100 Mbit or higher recommended)
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Software	Browser:
	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9
	Safari® 5
	Google Chrome™ 16
	Mozilla® Firefox® 11

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, minimum 2.0 GHz
RAM	Minimum 1 GB
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	Minimum 500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Software	Browser:
	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9 or later
	Safari® 5 or later
	Google Chrome™ 16 or later
	Mozilla® Firefox® 11 or later
	* Direct Streaming is only supported by Mozilla® Firefox® and Safari®

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz*
RAM	1 GB 4 GB*
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9 or later**
	Safari® 5 or later**
	Google Chrome™ 16 or later Google Chrome™ 48 or later (recommended)*
	Mozilla® Firefox® 11 or later Mozilla® Firefox® 43 or later (recommended)*

* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz*
RAM	1 GB
	4 GB*
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11**
	Safari® 5**
	Google Chrome™ 16
	Google Chrome™ 50 (recommended)*
	Mozilla® Firefox® 11
	Mozilla® Firefox® 45 (recommended)*
* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz*
RAM	1 GB
	4 GB*
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11 or later**
	Safari® 5 or later**
	Google Chrome™ 16 or later
	Google Chrome™ 50 or later (recommended)*
	Mozilla® Firefox® 11 or later
	Mozilla® Firefox® 45 or later (recommended)*
* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz*
RAM	1 GB
	4 GB*
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11**
	Microsoft Edge 25
	Safari® 8**
	Google Chrome™ 16
	Google Chrome™ 55 (recommended)*
	Mozilla® Firefox® 11
	Mozilla® Firefox® 50 (recommended)*
* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz*
RAM	1 GB
	4 GB*
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11**
	Microsoft Edge 25
	Safari® 8**
	Google Chrome™ 58*
	Mozilla® Firefox® 53*
* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz*
RAM	1 GB
	4 GB*
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11**
	Microsoft Edge 25
	Safari® 8**
	Google Chrome™ 58 (recommended)*
	Mozilla® Firefox® 53 (recommended)*
* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz
RAM	2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11
	Microsoft Edge 41
	Safari® 11.0.1
	Google Chrome™ 63
	Mozilla® Firefox® 53.0.3
Direct Streaming is no longer supported in the Web Client

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz
RAM	2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11
	Microsoft Edge 41
	Safari® 11.0.1
	Google Chrome™ 64
	Mozilla® Firefox® 58
Direct Streaming is no longer supported in the Web Client

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
CPU	Intel Core2 Duo, 2.0 GHz
	Intel Core i3-5010U 2.1 Ghz
RAM	2 GB
Network	Ethernet 100Mbit / WiFi 2Mbit
Graphics Adapter	Onboard GFX, AGP or PCI-Express, minimum 1280 x 1024, 16 bit colors
Hard Disk Space	500 MB free
Operating System	Any capable of running the below browsers
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11
	Microsoft Edge 42
	Safari® 11.1
	Google Chrome™ 64
	Mozilla® Firefox® 58
Direct Streaming is no longer supported in the Web Client

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11 latest
	Microsoft Edge 42
	Safari® 11.1
	Google Chrome™ 64
	Mozilla® Firefox® 58
Microsoft Internet Explorer® 11 is not supported for 2 way audio

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge 42
	Safari® 11.1
	Google Chrome™ 64
	Mozilla® Firefox® 58

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge 42
	Safari® 11.1
	Google Chrome™ 64
	Mozilla® Firefox® 58

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge 44
	Safari® 11.1
	Google Chrome™ 64
	Mozilla® Firefox® 58

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge 44
	Safari® 13.0.5
	Google Chrome™ 77
	Mozilla® Firefox® 69

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge 44
	Microsoft Edge Chromium 85
	Safari® 13.0.5
	Google Chrome™ 77
	Mozilla® Firefox® 69

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 87
	Safari® 13.0.5
	Google Chrome™ 87
	Mozilla® Firefox® 83

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 87
	Safari® 13.0.5
	Google Chrome™ 87
	Mozilla® Firefox® 83

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 87
	Safari® 14.1
	Google Chrome™ 87
	Mozilla® Firefox® 83

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 99
	Safari® 15.4
	Google Chrome™ 100
	Mozilla® Firefox® 98

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 99
	Safari® 15.4
	Google Chrome™ 100
	Mozilla® Firefox® 98

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 112 or later
	Google Chrome™ 112 or later
	Mozilla® Firefox® 112 or later
macOS browsers	Safari® 16.4 or later

Computer running XProtect Web Client
Name	Description
Browser	Microsoft Edge Chromium 107 or later
	Google Chrome™ 108 or later
	Mozilla® Firefox® 107 or later
macOS browsers	Safari® 16.1 or later

Product version

Please select a product version.

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
Free System Memory	10MB or more available free system memory for installing the application
Operating System	Android 2.2 or higher
	iOS 5.0 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher
Network	2G/3G data connection. 4G or WiFi recommended.

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 4.0 or higher
	iOS 9.2 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G (4G or WiFi)*

*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 4.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher**
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
RAM	2GB*
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 9.3 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running Milestone Mobile
Name	Description
Free System Memory	10MB or more available free system memory for installing the application
Operating System	Android 2.2 or higher
	iOS 7.0 or higher
	Windows Phone 8, or higher
Network	2G/3G data connection. 4G or WiFi recommended.

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 5.0 or higher
	iOS 10.0 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0 or higher
	iOS 11.0 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 6.0 or higher
	iOS 11.0 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 7.0 or higher
	iOS 12.0 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 8.0 or higher
	iOS 12.0 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile Name
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 9.0 or higher
	iOS 13.0 or higher

Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)^*

^* Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 9.0 or higher
	iOS 13.0 or higher
Network	2G/3G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 9.0 or higher
	iOS 13.0 or higher
Network	3G/5G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 9.0 or higher
	iOS 14.0 or higher
Network	3G/5G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 10.0 or higher
	iOS 15.0 or higher
Network	3G/5G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

Device running XProtect Mobile
Name	Description
Operating System	Android 10.0 or higher
	iOS 15.0 or higher
Network	3G/5G
	(4G or WiFi)*
*Required for using Direct Streaming

XProtect LPR
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch)2016 (version 1607 or later)
	Microsoft® Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1803 or later (64 bit), IoT Core
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Pro (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® 11 Enterprise (64 bit)
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software	Microsoft® .NET 4.7.2 Framework
	Microsoft® .NET 6 Runtime
Hardware	XProtect LPR server requires an Intel 4th generation CPU or later

Hospital Assist
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software
Hardware acceleration	NVIDIA graphics card with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Hospital Assist
Name	Description
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2022 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter Microsoft® Windows® Server 2019 (64 bit): Essentials, Standard and Datacenter
Software
Hardware acceleration	NVIDIA graphics card with GPU capability version 6.x (Pascal) or newer.

Milestone product system requirements

Find system requirements by choosing the product below

Computer running recording server or failover recording server

Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player. * Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines

Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player. * Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines

Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player. * Microsoft® Windows® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines

* Required for using Direct Streaming** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

*Required for using Direct Streaming **Not supported when using Direct Streaming

Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.
* Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines

Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.
* Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines

Note: H.265 requires a computer supporting hardware decoding or 64-bit version of the application XProtect Smart Client, XProtect Smart Wall and XProtect Smart Client - Player.
* Microsoft^® Windows^® 7 and Server 2008 R2 are only supported on physical PC's not on virtual machines

* Required for using Direct Streaming
** Not supported when using Direct Streaming

*Required for using Direct Streaming
**Not supported when using Direct Streaming