The following platform requirements are guidelines and considered to be the minimum that should be used based on the number of printers being monitored. These requirements are sufficient for most environments. But depending on usage, it may be necessary to increase the amount of RAM or hard drive space available.
Netaphor support can help to evaluate performance to determine if the assigned resources are adequate. Physical hardware performs better than virtual machines. It is imperative to meet or exceed the minimum requirements for physical hardware when using a virtual machine.
.NET 4.7.2 or later is required for all SiteAudit software and a minimum display resolution of 1366 x 768. It is recommended to install the latest Windows updates and .NET Framework.
SQL database log files can grow significantly, especially during an upgrade. One must be sure enough disk space exists to perform upgrades. The approximate space needed to perform the upgrade should be determined by the size of the database. It should be approximately twice the size of the database.
It is strongly recommended that the log file be shrunk after an upgrade and periodically thereafter as part of regular database maintenance. For more information about shrinking the SiteAudit database log file, refer to the Shrink Database Log File article
