System Requirements and Prerequisites

This topic includes the system requirements for the successful installation of EMS Desktop Client – Academic Planning.

Learn about EMS System Requirements.

EMS 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 Web Server Requirements

Operating System	IIS VERSION
Windows Server 2016	10.0
Windows Server 2012	8.0
Windows Server 2012 R2	8.5
Windows Server 2016
Prerequisites
Application Pool Running	2.0 or 4.0 depending on the EMS Software Application
.NET Framework 4.8
HTTP activation (Windows Feature)
TLS Version	Minimum TLS 1.2
Minimum System Requirements Processor: 2.0 GHz and 4 cores or faster Memory: 8 GB or more** Hard-Disk Space: 1 GB or more *For up to 100 concurrent users. Increased specs required for 100+ concurrent users.

*Requires an update to Windows Management Framework to version 3.
**= varies per EMS Software Application

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