The system requirements when using Desktop Central include the following:

• Hardware requirements for Desktop Central servers, distribution servers and Desktop Central agents
• Software requirements for Desktop Central servers, agents and distribution servers

Hardware Requirements

This section gives you information about the hardware requirements for distribution servers, Desktop Central servers and agents.

Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central Servers

The hardware requirements for Desktop Central servers include the following:

No. of Computers/Devices Managed	Processor Information	RAM Size	Hard Disk Space
1 to 250	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz  3 MB cache	2 GB	5 GB*
251 to 500	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.4 Ghz  3 MB cache	4 GB	10 GB*
501 to 1000	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.9 Ghz  3 MB cache	4 GB	20 GB*
1001 to 3000	Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache	8 GB	30 GB*
3001 to 5000	Intel Core i7 (6 core/12 thread) 3.2 GHz. 12 MB cache	8 GB	40 GB*
5001 to 10000	Intel Xeon E5 (8 core/16 thread) 2.6 GHz. 20 MB cache	16 GB	60 GB*

* May increase dynamically according to the frequency of scanning

Note: While managing more than 1000 computers/devices, it is advised that you install Desktop Central on a Windows Server Edition.

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 250	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz  3 MB cache	2 GB	4 GB*
251 to 500	Intel Core i3 (2 core/4 thread) 2.0 Ghz  3 MB cache	4 GB	8 GB*
501 to 1000	Intel Core i5 (4 core/4 thread) 2.3 GHz. 6 MB cache	4 GB	12 GB*

* May increase depending on the number of software applications and patches that are deployed

Hardware Requirements for Desktop Central Agents

The hardware requirements for Desktop Central agents include the following:

Hardware	Recommendations
Processors	Intel Pentium
Processor Speed	1.0 GHz
RAM Size	512 MB
Hard Disk Space	30 MB*

* May increase dynamically depending on the operations performed on the client computer

Software Requirements

This section gives you information about the software requirements for distribution servers, Desktop Central servers and agents.

Supported Operating Systems

You can install Desktop Central servers and distribution servers on computers which have any of the following operating systems installed on them:

Windows XP	Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista	Windows Server 2008
Windows 7	Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 8	Windows Server 2012
Windows 8.1	Windows Server 2012 R2

 

Supported Browsers

You are required to install any of the following browsers on your computer to access the Desktop Central console:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and later versions
• Mozilla Firefox 4 and later versions
• Google Chrome 20 and later versions
• Apple Safari 5 and later versions

Note: The screen resolution should be 1024 x 768 pixels or higher.

 

Managed Operating Systems

You can install Desktop Central agents and manage computers which have any of the following operating systems installed on them:

Windows XP	Windows Server 2003	Mac 10.6 "Snow Leopard"
Windows Vista	Windows Server 2008	Mac 10.7 "Lion"
Windows 7	Windows Server 2008 R2	Mac 10.8 "Mountain Lion"
Windows 8	Windows Server 2012	Mac 10.9 "Mavericks"
Windows 8.1	Windows Server 2012 R2	Mac 10.10 "Yosemite"

Note: Desktop Central supports Virtualization. It can manage any of the operating systems specified above running on virtual computers, and Terminal Clients.

Mobile Devices

• iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch running iOS 4 and above
• Smart Phones and Tablets running Android 2.2 and above
• Windows Phone 8 and above