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The Data Director requires the following hardware and software resources in order to run properly:
Hardware
- At least 1 GB of available RAM. The base processes use around 100-200 MB of RAM for normal operation. The amount of RAM required depends on the size of database queries that DD needs to perform.
- 100 MB disk space for the base application. This is the absolute minimum space required. The additional disk space required when moving data depends on the amount of data and how frequently it is moved. You should have at least 10 GB free on your hard drive for the temporary data generated by the DD.
- A Dual Core processor or better. The DD is a CPU intensive application, especially when processing data, so a faster processor usually means improved performance.
Software
- Refer to DD release notes for details on supported operating systems and databases.
- The DD needs 2-3 user sessions in the database it is processing data to and from. The number of user sessions depends on the functionality used and Data Thread setting in the DD Configuration tool. For normal operation DD uses one session for query data, one session for insert/update and then one or more sessions for incoming TS requests.
- The databases which the DD needs to connect to should have TCP/IP protocol active and port open in Firewall.
- IIS is needed for DD Web Service when running Scheduler Jobs from LS Central 16 or later.
Operating systems
The following operating systems are supported:
- MS Windows Server 2018 and later
- MS Windows 10 and later.
IPv4 and IPv6 are supported for all operating systems.
Database servers
The following databases are fully supported:
- MS Dynamics NAV (LS Nav)
- MS Business Central (LS Central)
- MS Dynamics AX 2012, 2012 R2
- MS SQL Server / Express
- Any database that supports either ODBC or OleDB connection
- XML and text files.