Software Recommendations

This topic is only applicable to on-premises installations.

Software recommendations vary based on the number of concurrent users and the amount of data stored in Archer.It is recommended to use a configuration that supports your environment's peak usage levels. For a complete list of configuration recommendations and characteristics, see Architecture Overview.

Before beginning any performance maintenance, review the minimum required software elements for each area within your Archer configuration.See Archer Qualified and Supported Environments on the Archer Community, for the supported and qualified software and environments, browsers and tools. .

  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows Server Standard or Datacenter editions

  • Database Server: Microsoft SQL Server.

  • Web Server:

    • Microsoft Internet Information Services (included in Microsoft Windows Server).

    • Microsoft Office® Filter Packs (to enable indexing of MS Office files).

  • Services Server: Microsoft Sync Framework ® (for offline access).

  • Offline Access: Microsoft Sync Framework (use a sizing heap of 32 GB to 48 GB).