Minimum Hardware Requirements for a Standard Historian
Historian Server
| Hardware Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU speed, processor type, and RAM | A 2.4 GHz clock-speed Intel Core i3 or i5 or i7 CPU or an equivalent AMD Phenom CPU with a 8 GB RAM for a 64-bit Historian server. |
| Disk size | An 80 GB free hard-drive space for the data archives, message files, buffer files, and log files used by the system. |
| Other requirements |
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Data Collector Node
| Hardware Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU speed, processor type, and RAM | A 2.0 GHz clock-speed Intel Core i3 or i5 or i7 CPU or an equivalent AMD Phenom CPU with a 2 GB RAM. |
| Disk size | A 40 GB free hard-drive space to store buffer data. |
| Other requirements |
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Microsoft Windows Server
Many desktop-class computers are not certified to run Windows. Check the Microsoft website and your computer hardware vendor website for possible conflicts between your hardware and Windows server. These specifications are sufficient to meet the needs of a small pilot application. However, production system requirements may be significantly different depending on many application-specific factors. Please contact your product manager to review the requirements of your application.
Microsoft Cluster Service
| Hardware Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU speed, processor type, and RAM | A 2.6 GHz clock-speed Intel Core i3 or i5 or i7 or Xeon or equivalent AMD Opteron CPU with minimum 8 GB RAM. |
| Disk size | A 80 GB free hard-drive space and a 40 GB shared SCSI hard-drive (RAID preferred). |
| Other requirements | Two 100Mbit TCP/IP-compatible network interface adapters for network communication and certain I/O drivers (One for public network, another for private network). |
Note: The configuration of each server added to the cluster must be identical to the other servers in the cluster.
Data Mirroring and Redundancy Service
| Hardware Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A 64-bit Windows operation system. |
| RAM | Minimum 8 GB RAM. Note: If you are using single node setup, it is recommended to use 32 GB RAM. |
| Processor type | A dual core processor. |
Ensure that you are using the same hardware requirement for the mirror node as well.
Network Speed
For a large Configuration Hub setup, it is recommended that the network speed is 1 GBPS.
Notes
- If you are using a single node setup, then it is recommended to use 32 GB RAM.
- Ensure that you are using the same hardware requirement for the mirror node as well.
- You must have a minimum of 10 GB free space available for the data archiver to start.
- Many desktop-class computers are not certified to run Windows server. Check the Microsoft website and your computer hardware vendor website for possible conflicts between your hardware and Windows server. These specifications are sufficient to meet the needs of a small pilot application. However, production system requirements may be significantly different depending on many application-specific factors. Please contact your product manager to review the requirements of your application.