The sheet below will help calculate the amount of RAM and cores needed for the system to operate smoothly.
The linked Transaction Calculator will take your system statistics and tell you how what your size your system needs to be to work efficiently with Velocity, SQL and VWSC.
System Requirements
Before installing Velocity, make sure your server, workstation, and\or client computer meets the following requirements:
For Velocity Server:
x64 3.40 GHz CPU (or equivalent)
32GB RAM (64GB RAM recommended for large systems)
RAID 1 Configuration Recommended
1TB HDD (or equivalent)
1 Ethernet port
For Velocity Workstation and Client:
x64 3.30 GHz CPU (or equivalent)
16GB RAM
512GB HDD (or equivalent)
2GB video card
Speakers (recommended)
1 Ethernet Port
HINT: More RAM, a faster processor, and a faster video card with more video RAM are recommended and will improve performance for most applications; it will also help ensure long term compatibility with system expansion and upgrades to Velocity, the Windows operating system, and the SQL Server database.
System Requirements
The following table shows which versions of Windows are supported by Velocity 3.8.5 for the different computer roles.
System Role | Versions of Windows Supported |
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Velocity Server |
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Velocity Workstation or Client |
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Note: Operating System versions which Microsoft no longer officially support are not recommended for use with Velocity. For more information please visit: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows