# System Requirements for Endpoint Central

The system requirements for using Endpoint Central include the following:

- Hardware requirements for [Endpoint Central Server, Endpoint Central Agent, SQL server](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/system-requirements.html#hwreq) and [Distribution Server](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/system-requirements.html#accTree12)
- Network requirements such as Network Card Speed and Bandwidth
- Hardware requirements for [Secure Gateway Server](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/secure-communication-of-mobile-users-using-forwarding-server.html#forwardingserverreq)
- [Supported Operating Systems](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/system-requirements.html#sup_os) for Endpoint Central Server, Agent and Distribution Server
- [Supported Browsers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/system-requirements.html#sup_brow)
- [Supported Database](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/system-requirements.html#sup_data)
- [Supported Web Servers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/system-requirements.html#sup_web_ser)

## Hardware Requirements

This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for distribution servers, MSSQL database, Endpoint Central servers and agents.

### 1 to 250 computers

| Server | Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint Central Server | Processor information | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| Endpoint Central Server | RAM size | 4 GB |
| Endpoint Central Server | Hard disk space | 5 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz |
| Endpoint Central Agents | RAM size | 512 MB |
| Endpoint Central Agents | 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 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| SQL Server | RAM size | 4 GB |
| SQL Server | Hard disk space | 5 GB* |
| SQL Server | 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

| Server | Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint Central Server | Processor information | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| Endpoint Central Server | RAM size | 4 GB |
| Endpoint Central Server | Hard disk space | 10 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz |
| Endpoint Central Agents | RAM size | 512 MB |
| Endpoint Central Agents | 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 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| SQL Server | RAM size | 4 GB |
| SQL Server | Hard disk space | 10 GB* |
| SQL Server | 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

| Server | Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint Central Server | Processor information | **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) |
| Endpoint Central Server | RAM size | 4 GB |
| Endpoint Central Server | Hard disk space | 20 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz |
| Endpoint Central Agents | RAM size | 512 MB |
| Endpoint Central Agents | 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 | **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) |
| SQL Server | RAM size | 4 GB |
| SQL Server | Hard disk space | 20 GB* |
| SQL Server | 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

| Server | Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Endpoint Central Server | Processor information | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz<br>**Virtual Machine:** 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
| Endpoint Central Server | RAM size | 8 GB |
| Endpoint Central Server | Hard disk space | 30 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor | Intel Pentium |
| Endpoint Central Agents | Processor Speed | 1.0 GHz |
| Endpoint Central Agents | RAM size | 512 MB |
| Endpoint Central Agents | 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 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz<br>**Virtual Machine:** 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
| SQL Server | RAM size | 8 GB |
| SQL Server | Hard disk space | 30 GB* |
| SQL Server | Edition | Standard/Enterprise |

\* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning  
\** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

### 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 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache<br>**Virtual Machine:** 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) | 4 GB | 6 GB* |
| 501 to 1000 | **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) | 4 GB | 12 GB* |
| 1001 to 3000 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz<br>**Virtual Machine:** 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) | 8 GB | 16 GB* |
| 3001 to 5000 | **Physical Machine:** Intel Core i5 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz<br>**Virtual Machine:** 12 virtual processors (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.

**Note:** In the installed physical/virtual machine, kindly ensure that the mentioned hardware requirements is available exclusively for the Endpoint Central server instance.

## Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for Endpoint Central Server, Agent and Distribution Server.

### Supported Operating Systems

#### For Endpoint Central Server & Distribution Servers

You can install Endpoint Central Server & Distribution Servers on any of these Windows operating system versions:

- Windows 7 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 8 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 8.1 (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
- Windows Server 2008 R2* (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2012* (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2012 R2* (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2016*
- Windows Server 2019*
- Windows Server 2022*

\* - **recommended for managing 5000 or more endpoints.**

#### For Endpoint Central Agents

You can use Endpoint Central to manage the computers running on the below mentioned operating system.

#### For Managing Mobile Devices

- Android: Android devices running on version 4.0 or above
- iOS (incl. iPhone, iPad and iPod): iOS devices running on version 4.0 or above
- Windows Smartphones: Devices running on version Windows Phone 8.1 or above
- Windows laptops (incl. Surface Hubs and Surface Pros): Devices running on Windows 10
- Chrome OS: Devices running on version 57.0 or later
- tvOS: Devices running on version 7.0 or above
- macOS: Devices running on version 10.11 or later

### Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Endpoint Central console:

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

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

### Supported Database

Endpoint Central supports the following databases:

- PGSQL
- MSSQL
  - SQL Server 2022
  - SQL Server 2019
  - SQL Server 2017
  - SQL Server 2016
  - SQL server 2014
  - SQL server 2012
  - SQL server 2008

**Note:** Endpoint Central supports the aforementioned SQL Server versions in AWS as well.

### Supported Web Servers

Endpoint Central uses the following web servers:

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