Server Requirements
These requirements apply to your ENPS Primary and Buddy Servers, and servers that will be running NOMWebService.
Refer to Virtual Server Requirements if setting up a virtual server.
For Mobile Server requirements, see the separate ENPS Mobile Administration Guide.
Requirements vary based on the number of users at your site and other factors. Performance and speed will be enhanced if processor, memory, and available disk space exceed the minimum requirements. You may also need additional servers as your organization grows.
Contact Us before purchasing new hardware.
Hardware
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Component |
Minimum |
Recommended |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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CPU |
8 cores |
8+ cores |
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RAM |
32GB (See Notes) |
32GB+ |
32GB+ is sufficient for many sites, but more may be needed to ensure optimal performance at sites with larger archives. As a rule of thumb, have as least as much physical RAM as the size of your index. |
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Hark Disk |
300GB |
500GB |
RAID array, level 1, 5 or 10. SSD drives are preferred. |
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Network |
100 Megabit |
100+ Megabit |
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All hardware must have the appropriate drivers.
Hard drives
A minimum of 6 hard drives (SCSI, SAS, SSD or similar enterprise-level storage devices) are required for best performance; 8 drives allow for highest availability. 3.5" platter hard drives are preferred as they have been found to provide slightly better performance compared to 2.5" drives. Sites using virtual servers should maintain the same drive configurations, swapping a virtual hard drive (VHD) for each physical RAID listed below.
A second RAID array has potential benefits but is not required.
Software RAID is not supported or recommended.
A network-based or local backup system is strongly recommended.
Best Performance Configuration – 3 RAIDS (min. 6 drives)
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1st RAID (level 1) |
2nd RAID (level 1) |
3rd RAID (level 1, 5 or 10) |
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Operating System (C:\) |
Index (E:\) |
ENPS Work (F:, G:, H:\) |
Normal Performance Configuration for 64-bit systems – 2 RAIDS (min. 4 drives):
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1st RAID (level 1) |
2nd RAID (level 1, 5 or 10) |
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Operating System (C:\) |
Index (E:\) |
ENPS Work (F:, G:, H:\) |
The recommendations above mean that sites which have previously run ENPS with only C: (system) and D: (index and ENPS data) drives in the past, should change their drive configurations to include at least 3 drives—system, index and ENPS data—when building 64-bit servers for use with ENPS.
For acceptable performance, the index should be on its own partition; for optimal performance it should also be on its own RAID array. Having the index and ENPS data on the same partition can slow down access to ENPS data during times of heavy indexer activity.
Software
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Component |
Required |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
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Windows Server |
2016 / 2019 / 2022 |
64-bit only. Ensure that Windows Server is up-to-date with Microsoft service packs and security patches. |
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.NET Framework |
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Amazon Corretto |
The Platform Installer prompts to upgrade if not already on this version. Remove old versions of Corretto from the server. |
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Solr |
The Platform Installer automatically installs this version if not already installed. |
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Chromium |
The Platform Installer automatically installs this version if not already installed. |
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Google Chrome |
Install on all servers. |
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Adobe Reader |
Required to index PDF files. |
