Application Control Plus system requirements | ManageEngine Application Control Plus

System Requirements

The system requirements when using Application control Plus include the following:

Hardware requirements for Application Control Plus servers, distribution servers and Application Control Plus agents
Software requirements for Application Control Plus servers and agents
Supported browsers
Supported databases
Supported web servers

Hardware Requirements

This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for MSSQL database, Application Control Plus servers, Distribution servers and agents.

1 to 250 computers

***1 to 250 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache
	RAM size	4 GB
	Hard disk space	5 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache
	RAM size	4 GB
	Hard disk space	5 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

251 to 500 computers

***251 to 500 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache
	RAM size	4 GB
	Hard disk space	10 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache
	RAM size	4 GB
	Hard disk space	10 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

501 to 1000 computers

***501 to 1000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache
	RAM size	4 GB
	Hard disk space	20 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache
	RAM size	4 GB
	Hard disk space	20 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

1001 to 3000 computers

***1001 to 3000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz
	RAM size	8 GB
	Hard disk space	30 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz
	RAM size	8 GB
	Hard disk space	30 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

3001 to 5000 computers

***3001 to 5000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz
	RAM size	8 GB
	Hard disk space	40 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz. 12 MB cache
	RAM size	8 GB
	Hard disk space	200 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

5001 to 10000 computers

***5001 to 10000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz
	RAM size	16 GB
	Hard disk space	60 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz. 20 MB cache
	RAM size	16 GB
	Hard disk space	250 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

10001 to 15000 computers

***10001 to 15000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz
	RAM size	32 GB
	Hard disk space	100 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz. 30 MB cache
	RAM size	32 GB
	Hard disk space	500 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Application Control Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).

15001 to 20000 computers

***15001 to 20000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz
	RAM size	32 GB
	Hard disk space	120 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz. 30 MB cache
	RAM size	64 GB
	Hard disk space	500 GB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Application Control Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).

20001 to 25000 computers

***20001 to 25000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz
	RAM size	32 GB
	Hard disk space	500 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	3 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz. 30 MB cache
	RAM size	64 GB
	Hard disk space	1 TB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Application Control Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).

25001 to 30000 computers

***25001 to 30000 computers***
Server	Parameter	Requirement
Application Control Plus Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz
	RAM size	32 GB
	Hard disk space	500 GB*
Application Control Plus Agents	Processor	Intel Pentium
	Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
	RAM size	512 MB
	Hard disk space	30 GB**
Network requirement	Network card speed	Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC)
Network requirement	Bandwidth	Minimum 1 MBPS (T1 connection)
SQL Server	Processor information	Intel Xeon (20 core/40 thread) 3.6 GHz. 50 MB cache
	RAM size	128 GB
	Hard disk space	1 TB**
	Edition	Standard/Enterprise

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -

It is recommended to install SQL server and Application Control Plus server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
Use Windows Server operating systems
Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).

Above 30000 computers

For managing more than 30000 computers, contact Application Control Plus Support at applicationcontrolplus-support@manageengine.com. We will customize Application Control Plus server setup based on your network.

Distribution Server

Hardware Requirements for Distribution Servers

The hardware requirements for distribution servers include the following:

No. of Computers Managed Using the Distribution Server	Processor Information	RAM Size	Hard Disk Space
1 to 500	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache	4 GB	6 GB*
501 to 1000	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache	4 GB	12 GB*
1001 to 3000	Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz	8 GB	16 GB*
3001 to 5000	Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz	8 GB	20 GB*

* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed

Note : It is highly recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.

Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for Application control Plus servers and agents.

Supported Operating Systems

For Application Control Plus Server

You can install Application Control Plus Server on any of these Windows operating system versions:

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

Windows 11

Windows Server 2008*

Windows Server 2008 R2*

Windows Server 2012*

Windows Server 2012 R2*

Windows Server 2016*

Windows Server 2019*

Windows Server 2022*

* - recommended for managing 5000 or more endpoints.

For Application Control Plus Agents

You can use Application Control Plus to manage the computers running on the below mentioned operating system.

Supported Windows OS

Windows 7

Windows 8

Windows 8.1

Windows 10

Windows 11

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2

Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2022

Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Application Control Plus console:

Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

Note: The screen resolution should be 1280 x 1024 pixels or higher.

Supported Databases

Application Control Plus supports the following databases:

PGSQL
MSSQL
- SQL Server 2008
- SQL Server 2012
- SQL Server 2014
- SQL server 2016
- SQL server 2017
- SQL server 2019

Note: Application Control Plus supports the aforementioned SQL Server versions in AWS as well.

Supported Web Servers

Application Control Plus uses the following web servers:

Apache(for static file services)
Nginx(for static file services)
Tomcat (for application related services)

Note: If Application Control Plus server is hosted within a VM instance, the required hardware resources must be exclusively available for Application Control Plus server to function seamlessly.