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
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Hard disk space |
5 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.0 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Hard disk space |
5 GB* |
| 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
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Hard disk space |
10 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.4 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Hard disk space |
10 GB* |
| 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
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Hard disk space |
20 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 4 virtual processors (2.9 Ghz 3 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Hard disk space |
20 GB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
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1001 to 3000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz
Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
8 GB |
| Hard disk space |
30 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i5 (4 core/8 thread) 2.3 GHz
Virtual Machine: 8 virtual processors (2.3 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
8 GB |
| Hard disk space |
30 GB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
3001 to 5000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz
Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
8 GB |
| Hard disk space |
40 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz 12 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 12 virtual processors (3.2 GHz 12 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
8 GB |
| Hard disk space |
200 GB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
5001 to 10000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz
Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors (2.6 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
16 GB |
| Hard disk space |
60 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz 20 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 16 virtual processors (2.6 GHz 20 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
16 GB |
| Hard disk space |
250 GB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
10001 to 15000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz
Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
32 GB |
| Hard disk space |
100 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (12 core/24 thread) 2.7 GHz 30 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 24 virtual processors (2.7 GHz 30 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
32 GB |
| Hard disk space |
500 GB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
- It is recommended to install SQL server and Endpoint Central server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
- Use Windows Server operating systems
- Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
- It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
15001 to 20000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz
Virtual Machine: 28 virtual processors (2.7 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
32 GB |
| Hard disk space |
120 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (14 core/28 thread) 2.7 GHz 30 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 28 virtual processors (2.7 GHz 30 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
64 GB |
| Hard disk space |
500 GB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
- It is recommended to install SQL server and Endpoint Central server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
- Use Windows Server operating systems
- Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
- It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
20001 to 25000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz
Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
32 GB |
| Hard disk space |
500 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
3 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz 30 MB cache
Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 GHz 30 MB cache) |
| RAM size |
64 GB |
| Hard disk space |
1 TB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
- It is recommended to install SQL server and Endpoint Central server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
- Use Windows Server operating systems
- Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
- It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
25001 to 35000 computers
| Server |
Parameter |
Requirement |
| Endpoint Central Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (16 core/32 thread) 3.0 GHz
Virtual Machine: 32 virtual processors (3.0 Ghz) |
| RAM size |
32 GB |
| Hard disk space |
500 GB* |
| Endpoint Central Agents |
Processor |
Intel Pentium |
| Processor Speed |
1.0 GHz |
| RAM size |
512 MB |
| Hard disk space |
30 GB** |
| Network requirement |
Network card speed |
Minimum 1 GBPS Network Interface Card (NIC) |
| SQL Server |
Processor information |
Physical Machine: Intel Xeon (20 core/40 thread) 3.6 GHz 50 MB cache
Virtual Machine:40 virtual processors 3.6 GHz 50 MB cache |
| RAM size |
64 GB |
| Hard disk space |
1 TB* |
| Edition |
Standard/Enterprise |
* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning
** May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer
While managing more than 10,000 computers/devices -
- It is recommended to install SQL server and Endpoint Central server in different machines for performance enhancement purposes.
- Use Windows Server operating systems
- Use Enterprise grade hard drives or solid state drives (SSD).
- It is recommended to install Distribution Server for every 1000 computers.
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
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
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
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
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* (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2008 R2* (supported for Distribution Server only)
- Windows Server 2012*
- Windows Server 2012 R2*
- 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
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.
Endpoint Central supports the following databases:
- PGSQL
- MSSQL
- SQL Server 2022
- SQL Server 2019
- SQL Server 2017
- SQL Server 2016
Note: Endpoint Central supports the aforementioned SQL Server versions in AWS as well.
Endpoint Central uses the following web servers:
- Nginx(for static file services)
- Tomcat (for application related services)
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From Endpoint Central version 11.2.2330.1:
Endpoint Central and Secure Gateway Server support TLS version 1.2 by default. However, you have the option to enable the older TLS versions (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) from the Security Settings page.
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Prior to Endpoint Central version 11.2.2330.1:
Endpoint Central and Secure Gateway Server support TLS versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 by default. However, you have the option to disable the older TLS versions (TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1) from the Security Settings page.
