FAQ - System requirements for TBS WebEdition

FAQ - System requirements for TBS WebEdition

Question

What are the system requirements for TBS WebEdition?

Answer

The answer cannot be given easily, because it strongly depends on many parameters:
  1. number of users
  2. number of devices
  3. transactions per timeframe
  4. user data mutation frequency
etc.

Please refer to the WebEdition documentation, in chapter 1.1 some recommendations are provided.

The minimum requirements are listed below:

Component
Minimum requirements
Comments
CPU
Intel CORE i3 technology, optional AMD A4
Intel CORE i7 recommended for larger installations (>10 devices) 
RAM
4 GB
at least 8 GB recommended for larger installations (>10 devices)
HDD
10 GB disk space
WebEdition itself needs only ~500MB. Disk space requirements mainly correlate with SQL server database size, with 10 GB you are safe for small to mid size installations.
Larger installations (>50 devices, >1000 users) may require larger disk space. Please be also aware that database grows with time, because transactions from devices are stored persistently.
Operating System
Windows 7 / WinServer 2012 R2 or newer
WebEdition R10.x
Windows 10 is strongly recommended! It can also be installed on Windows 7, but new features bound to the new version (like DCC support) are not available
Web Server
IIS version 7.5 or newer
WebEdition R10.x
IIS version 8 required, included in Windows 10
SQL Server
SQL Server Express Edition 2012 or newer
Installation Helper can install Express Edition 2012 in default instance.
WebEdition R8.2
By default, the software is configured for SQLExpress instance. Using other database servers/instances requires manual configuration.
WebEdition R10.x
Installer features database connection assistant. Any SQL Server version and instance can be connected easily.
.NET Framework
Version 4.6.1 or newer



By default, server and clients communicate via HTTP. The required ports are listed in this document: TBS System Requirements

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