# System Requirements for Cloud

**Last Updated On**: 01 Apr 2026  
**5 minutes read**

The system requirements for using Endpoint Central Cloud include the following:

- Hardware requirements for distribution servers
- Hardware requirements for Endpoint Central agents
- Software requirements
- Supported browsers

## Minimum hardware requirements for distribution servers

| Number of computers managed using the distribution server | Processor information | RAM size | Hard disk space |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 500 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 GHz 3MB cache<br>Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors 2.0 GHz 3 MB cache | 4GB | 6GB* |
| 501 to 1,000 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 GHz 3 MB cache<br>Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors 2.9 GHz 3 MB cache | 4GB | 12GB* |
| 1,001 to 3,000 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3GHz<br>Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors 2.3 GHz | 8GB | 16GB* |
| 3,001 to 5,000 | Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz<br>Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors 3.2 GHz | 8GB | 20GB* |

\*This amount may increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed from each server.

## Minimum hardware requirements for Endpoint Central agents

| Hardware | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Processors | Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed | 1.0GHz |
| RAM Size | 512MB |
| Hard Disk Space | 3GB* |

\*This amount may increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed from each server.

### Ports

Ports used by Endpoint Central Cloud are **443** for server agent communication and **8384** for communication between (remote) agent and distribution server.

## Software Requirements

The supported operating systems (OSs) for distribution servers and Endpoint Central agents include the following:

### Distribution servers

- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows Server 2022*
- Windows Server 2019*
- Windows Server 2016*
- Windows Server 2012 R2*
- Windows Server 2012*
- Windows Server 2008 R2*
- Windows Server 2025*

\*Recommended for managing 5,000 or more endpoints

## Endpoint Central Agents

- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2025

- macOS 26 Tahoe
- macOS 15 Sequoia
- macOS 14 Sonoma
- macOS 13 Ventura
- macOS 12 Monterey
- macOS 11 Big Sur
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 10.14 Mojave

**Note:** A TLS version of 1.2 and above is required for the legacy devices to be managed using Endpoint Central Cloud.

### Supported browsers

- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Zoho Ulaa

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

Currently, all Linux Agents (including the ones under distribution server) only support direct download of patches from the vendor.

For more details on domains required for agent communication in Endpoint Central cloud, refer [this document](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/domains-required-for-agent-communication.html).