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System Requirements

You can use any of the following combinations to install erwin® Data Modeler, the Mart database, and the MartServer application:

• Install erwin Data Modeler, the Mart database, and the MartServer application on the same computer.
• Install erwin Data Modeler, the Mart database, and the MartServer application on different computers.
• Install erwin Data Modeler and the Mart database on one computer, and install the MartServer application on a different computer.
• Install erwin Data Modeler on one computer, and install the Mart database and the MartServer application on a different computer.

Note: Ensure that you always install the MartServer application on the Windows operating system.

This topic includes the system requirements for the computers on which you plan to install erwin Data Modeler, the Mart database, and the MartServer application.

The following requirements must be met or exceeded for erwin Data Modeler to install and run correctly:

• Microsoft-based workstation, Intel Dual Core processor or equivalent
• 5 GB available hard drive space
• 4 GB RAM minimum; more is recommended for larger models
• DVD-readable device (only if installing from DVD media)

Note: The minimum screen resolution supported is 1024 x 768. If your screen resolution is less than the minimum supported, some portions of the screen will not be visible.

The following requirements must be met or exceeded for the computer on which you install the MartServer application:

Hardware requirements (based on physical hardware performance, not a virtual environment):

• 2 GHZ or higher dual core processor
• 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more for large marts)
• 4 GB of disk space or more as required to support your specific mart

Operating system requirements:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2
• Microsoft Windows 7 SP1
• Microsoft Windows 8.1
• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012, R2
• Microsoft Windows Sever 2016
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and above
• All current Microsoft Windows critical updates

Database:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2012, 2014, 2014 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1
• Oracle 10g or 11g/12c or the certified version 12c R2
• SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) 15.x or 16
• PostgreSQL through V9.6.2 and certified on 9.6.5

The erwin Mart Administrator web client meets the following requirements:

Supported browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer v10^® or newer
• Mozilla Firefox^® v30 or newer
• Google Chrome v30 or newer

Apple Safari 6 or newer