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Proxy Mode Server Requirements

The Access Analyzer File System Proxy requirements apply for servers where either the service is installed or the applet will be deployed unless otherwise stated.

NOTE: Align the proxy server requirements to match the environment size the proxy server will be handling.

The server can be physical or virtual. The requirements for Access Analyzer are:

  • Windows Server 2016 through Windows Server 2022

    • US English language installation
    • Domain member

RAM, CPU, and Disk Space

RAM, CPU, and Disk Space are dependent upon the size of the target environment:

CAUTION: If running Sensitive Data Discovery (SDD) scans, it will be necessary to increase the minimum amount of RAM. Each thread requires a minimum of 2 additional GB of RAM per host. By default, SDD scans are configured to run two concurrent threads. For example, if the job is configured to scan 8 hosts at a time with two concurrent SDD threads, then an extra 32 GB of RAM are required (8x2x2=32).

  • Enterprise Environment (800 million+ files and folders)

    • 24 GB RAM
    • 8 CPU Cores
    • 1.5 TB Disk Space

  • Extra-Large Environment (Up to 800 million files and folders)

    • 24 GB RAM
    • 8 CPU Cores
    • 770 GB Disk Space

  • Large Environment (Up to 500 million files and folders)

    • 16 GB RAM
    • 8 CPU Cores
    • 470 GB Disk Space

  • Medium Environment (Up to 200 million files and folders)

    • 12 GB RAM
    • 4 CPU Cores
    • 270 GB Disk Space

  • Small Environment (Up to 100 million files and folders)

    • 4 GB RAM
    • 2 CPU Cores
    • 130 GB Disk Space

The above recommended disk space sizing information is based on the needs of Access Analyzer as well as the File System solution for running Permission scans with out of the box configuration (500 MB per million files and folders), that means no tag collection, file-level scanning, activity, or sensitive data.

  • For tag collection, add 125 MB per million documents to the totals above
  • For activity collection, add 250 MB per million files and folders and another 125 MB per million activity events to the totals above
  • For sensitive data collection, add 500 MB per million files and folders and another 1%-10% of the total size of the documents scanned for sensitive data (depending on targeted document types and selected criteria) to the totals above

For example, in order to scan 200 million files and folders, of which 10 million files will be scanned for tag collection and sensitive data with a total size of 6 TB, you would need: 160 GB for permission collection + 1.25 GB for tag collection (10x125 MB) + 100 GB for sensitive data collection (200x500 MB) + 600 GB additional for sensitive data collection (10% of 6 TB) = 861.25 GB Disk Space.

Additional Server Requirements

The following are additional requirements for the server:

  • .NET Framework 4.7.2 Installed

    NOTE: .NET Framework 4.7.2 can be downloaded from the link in the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 offline installer for Windows article.

  • Remote Registry Service enabled

    NOTE: The Remote Registry Service only needs to be enabled when running Applet Mode or Proxy Mode with Applet scans.

Sensitive Data Discovery Auditing

The appropriate JDK (Java) version for Sensitive Data Discovery is installed on the server. The JDK deployed is prepackaged and does not require any configuration. It will not conflict with other JDKs or Java Runtimes in the same environment.

See the following topics for additional information, based on the type of proxy mode you plan to use: