Hardware and Software Requirements
This topic provides you with information about the EMS API hardware and software requirements.
Database Server requirements
                                            
                                            | Compatibility Level | 
                                                                 Version  | 
                                                            DB Compatibility | 
|---|---|---|
| 
                                                                 110  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Microsoft SQL Server 2012 = 11.00.XXXX  | 
                                                            
                                                                 110  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 120  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Microsoft SQL Server 2014 = 12.00.XXXX  | 
                                                            
                                                                 110 (avoid CL for 2014)  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 130  | 
                                                            
                                                                 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 = 13.00.XXXX  | 
                                                            
                                                                 130  | 
                                                        
| 140 | Microsoft SQL 2017 version 14.00.XXX | 140 | 
| 150 | Microsoft SQL 2019 version 15.00.XXX | 150 | 
Minimum System Requirements
- Processor – 2.0 GHz and 4 cores or faster
 - Memory – 8 GB or more*
 - Hard-Disk Space – 2 separate physical drives of at least 6 GB; one for data, and the other for transaction logs (SCSI drives w/9ms access or better and RAID strategy for fault tolerance recommended)
 - Network Card – 100 / 1000 Mbps Ethernet, switched
 
*Specs apply for up to 100 concurrent users. Increased specs are required for 100+ concurrent users.
EMS Desktop Client requirements
                                            
                                            | 
                                                                 Operating System  | 
                                                        
|---|
| 
                                                                 Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)  | 
                                                        
| 
                                                                 .NET Framework 4.6.2  | 
                                                        
EMS API requirements
                                            
                                            .NET CLR v2.0 application pool
