General tips
- Before you proceed with download and installation of Intelligent Automation Cloud – Express or Business, make sure your computer meets the system requirements and all the preconditions are fulfilled.
- Make sure you have Administrator permissions to install all required components.
- A Solid State Drive (SSD) will make things faster.
The below hardware enables you to install Intelligent Automation Cloud Express – Express Business – and run 1 bot concurrently. Windows: 7, 8, 8.1, 10 OR Windows Server: 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 Minimum 4 GB of free memory (8 GB recommended) Minimum 4 GB of free memory (8 GB recommended) Development Workstation + Server with 1 bot on the Server Minimum 8 GB of free memory (16 GB recommended) Development Workstation + Server with 2 and more bots on the Server Windows Server: 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 Minimum 10 GB of free memory (16 GB recommended) + 2 GB for each additional bot (see details below) * That is a minimum disk space to install. Mind that the more bot tasks you build, the more disk space you need. General System Requirements
Type Installation Type OS OS Type CPU RAM Disk Space Express Edition Development Workstation 64 bit 2 cores at 2.8 GHz 5.3 GB Business Edition Development Workstation 2 cores at 2.8 GHz 5.3 GB 4 cores at 2.8 GHz 8.5 GB Minimum 4 cores at 2.8 GHz 8.5 GB*
- Windows Server: 2012, 2012 R2 or 2016
- 1 CPU and 2 GB RAM per each bot:
- E.g., if you want to run 4 bots under the Server + Workstation installation type, you need at least 7 CPU at 2.8 GHz and 14 GB RAM
- The needed CPU is a combination of your total physical and virtual cores
- You may need RDS CAL per each bot. Refer to RDS Licensing and Multiple Bots per Server for more details
* To ensure smooth performance, we recommend running no more than 16 bots per Windows Server concurrently.
Refer to the Deployment Diagrams to get more details about possible options.
Calculation Chart
| Number of Bots | Recommended CPU (physical or virtual) | Recommended RAM (of free memory) | Disk Space | OS Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 8 GB | 8 GB | 64 bit |
| 2 | 4 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 10 GB | ||
| 3 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 12 GB | ||
| 4 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 14 GB | ||
| 5 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 16 GB | ||
| 6 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 18 GB | ||
| 7 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 20 GB | ||
| 8 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 22 GB | ||
| 9 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 24 GB | ||
| 10 | 8 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 26 GB | ||
| 11 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 28 GB | ||
| 12 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 30 GB | ||
| 13 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 32 GB | ||
| 14 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 34 GB | ||
| 15 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 36 GB | ||
| 16 | 16 cores at 2.8 GHZ | 38 GB |
The number of cores in your CPU depends on the actual number of applications used by each bot. Thus, in case of low load, 16 bots can run on 4 cores (CPU).