Hardware and Software_v3.8.5

Owned by Anand Rajaraman
Last updated: Jun 20, 2024
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Before installing Velocity, ensure your server, workstation, or client computer meets these requirements.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

For Velocity Server (or Database 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 Standalone Workstations or Clients:

  • x64 3.30 GHz CPU (or equivalent)

  • 16GB RAM

  • 512GB HDD (or equivalent)

  • 2GB video card

  • Speakers (recommended)

  • 1 Ethernet port

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.

These system requirements estimate what will be required for satisfactory performance; however, your particular needs may differ from or exceed the requirements noted. Your specific needs depend on several factors, including the number of users on the system, applications running, connected devices, and usage level. Therefore, please follow this general guideline: ensure you have enough processing power, RAM (including video card RAM), and hard disk space in your system to address ALL your applications and services adequately. Then, please ensure your system performance keeps up-to-date with any expanding requirements.

Operating System Requirements

  • Velocity® version 3.8.5 installation DVD (or equivalent downloaded file)

  • Microsoft Windows® operating system, according to the Velocity role that each computer will perform:

System Role

Versions of Windows supported by Velocity 3.8.5

System Role

Versions of Windows supported by Velocity 3.8.5

Velocity Server or Data Server

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows Server 2022

Velocity Standalone Workstation

  • Windows Server 2019

  • Windows Server 2016

  • Windows Server 2022

  • Windows 10 Pro

  • Windows 11

Velocity Client

  • Windows 10 Pro

  • Windows 11

Microsoft no longer officially supports operating system versions not recommended for use with Velocity. For more information, please visit https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet.

Database Requirements

Your organization’s IT department’s policies might determine whether you can manage your own SQL Server database for Velocity or must run the Velocity database on an existing SQL Server driven by IT.

  • If you are updating an existing Velocity installation to the 3.8.5 release, the Installer detects the version of the database server and will not proceed with unsupported SQL versions. In Velocity 3.8.4, the Velocity Updater would still allow you to update with specific older versions of SQL Server even though the versions are not officially supported. But, this is no longer the case in 3.8.5.

  • The new installations of Velocity 3.8.5 and upgrades to Velocity 3.8.5 require Microsoft SQL Server 2017 or later. Velocity 3.8.5 allows you to install the free Express edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2019.

  • If you already have SQL Server 2017, 2019 or 2022 installed on your server, the Velocity 3.8.5 Installer detects and uses your complete edition of Microsoft SQL Server for the Velocity database.