System Requirements for DataCentral

SpaceObServer DataCentral works with a database that stores meta data and with an index that stores the content of files.

The choice of the hardware on which the database and the index run have a major impact on performance.

You should therefore ensure that your system meets the following minimum requirements.

Hardware Requirements

DataCentral

Minimum hardware:

  • 8GB free RAM that is continuously available for DataCentral

  • Quad Core processor

  • Free Disk Space:

    • This depends on the amount of textual content on the drives you want to index.

    • For an average drive, the required space ranges between less than 0.01% of the target to 1%. During the indexing, the index folder can temporarily become a few GB larger than it is in the end.

    • For a very high ratio of textual content, up to 30% of the target size might be necessary, but this is quite rare.

Database

The database linked to DataCentral has similar minimum system requirements to DataCentral itself but we recommend using more memory when you want it to work optimally.

For smooth operation, you need at least:

Please also consider our recommendations for the database server infrastructure:

  • At least 32GB RAM for the database server.

  • Use of a multi-core database server, at least quad-core.

  • Use of a Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (or higher) database, at least Enterprise Edition.

  • Use of fast hard disks in the database server for better performance.

Operating System Requirements

DataCentral requires a connected database for smooth operation. It runs on a range of Windows operating systems.

Note

Currently only Microsoft SQL Server is supported for use with UltraSearch. The free Microsoft SQL Server Express version can also be downloaded from DataCentral.

Network Requirements

We recommend at least a 1 Gigabit Ethernet connection.

Ports

To establish a connection to the systems to be indexed, you have to ensure that the used ports are open. The ports used are documented in our knowledgebase.

The connection between UltraSearch and DataCentral runs via a port that you can define, but the default port is 5149. Also make sure that this port is not blocked.

If DataCentral is running on a different machine than the database, the following ports are used for communication with the database:

  • Port 1433 incoming (or the port used by the SQL server for TCP/IP)

  • Port 1024 - 65535 outgoing

This data comes from the Microsoft documentation for ADO connections.