System requirements
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- Before you proceed with installation, make sure your computer meets the system requirements and all the preconditions are fulfilled.
- Make sure you have Administrator permissions to install all required components.
- A Solid State Drive (SSD) will make things faster.
General system requirements
The below hardware enables you to install Intelligent Automation Business and run 1 bot concurrently.
| Type | Installation Type | OS | OS Type | CPU | RAM | Disk Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Edition | Development Workstation | Windows: 7, 8, 8.1, 10 OR Windows Server: 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 | 64 bit | 2 cores at 2.8 GHz | Minimum 4 GB of free memory (8 GB recommended) | 5.3 GB |
| Business Edition | Development Workstation + Server | Windows: 7, 8, 8.1, 10 OR Windows Server: 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 | 64 bit | 4 cores at 2.8 GHz | Minimum 8 GB of free memory (16 GB recommended) | 8.5 GB* |
* That is a minimum disk space to install. Mind that the more bot tasks you build, the more disk space you need.
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Refer to the deployment diagrams to get more details about possible options.
To run multiple concurrent bots, you need:
- Windows Server: 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
- 1 CPU and 2 GB RAM per each bot:
- E.g., if you want to run 4 bots under the Server + Workstation installation type, you need at least 7 CPU at 2.8 GHz and 14 GB RAM
- The needed CPU is a combination of your total physical and virtual cores
- You may need RDS CAL per each bot. Refer to RDS licensing and multiple bots per server for more details
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To ensure smooth performance, we recommend running no more than 16 bots per Windows Server concurrently.
Calculation chart
| Number of Bots | Recommended CPU (physical or virtual) | Recommended RAM (of free memory) | Disk Space | OS Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 8 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 2 | 4 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 10 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 3 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 12 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 4 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 14 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 5 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 16 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 6 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 18 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 7 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 20 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 8 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 22 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 9 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 24 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 10 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 26 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 11 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 28 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 12 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 30 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 13 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 32 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 14 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 34 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 15 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 36 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 16 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 38 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
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The number of cores in your CPU depends on the actual number of applications used by each bot. Thus, in case of low load, 16 bots can run on 4 cores (CPU).