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Oct 8, 2023
Products and versions covered
Your installation requirements depend on whether you have installed a previous version of the Autodesk Data Management Server.
Users with a previous version of Autodesk Data Management Server
If previous versions of the Autodesk Data Management Server installed Microsoft ® SQL 2008 Express:
If previous versions of the Autodesk Data Management Server installed Microsoft ® SQL 2012 Express:
New Users
When using the Autodesk Data Management Server on a workstation operating system, it can support approximately ten simultaneous vault clients. Additional users can be supported by installing the Autodesk Data Management Server on a Windows server operating system.
If a compatible local SQL database is detected during installation, you are prompted to migrate the data once the installation is complete.
Note: If a database is detected that is not compatible with the new version of Autodesk Data Management Server, remove it so that you can install the server.
Supported Operating Systems
System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ | |
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise (SP1) (Vault Basic Only)¹ | ✓ | |
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional, Enterprise (Vault Basic only)¹ | ✓ | |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional, Enterprise (Vault Basic only)¹ | ✓ |
¹ Operating system not supported with Vault replication.
Supported Databases
Single Site RequirementsSystem | 32-bit | 64-bit |
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express, Standard, Enterprise (SP2 & SP3) | ✓ | |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express, Standard, Enterprise (RTM & SP2) | ✓ |
System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Standard, Enterprise (SP2 & SP3) | ✓ | |
Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Standard, Enterprise (RTM & SP2) | ✓ |
CPU Type
Vault Server Requirements (Single Site)
Memory
Vault Server RequirementsHard Disk
Vault Server RequirementsSupported Operating Systems
System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, Standard, Datacenter | ✓ |
CPU Type
Vault File Server RequirementsMemory
Vault File Server RequirementsHard Disk
Vault File Server RequirementsOperating Systems
System | 32-bit | 64-bit |
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise (SP1) | ✓ | ✓ |
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional, Enterprise | ✓ | ✓ |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional, Enterprise | ✓ | ✓ |
CPU Type
Memory
Hard Disk
Microsoft® Office (Excel®, PowerPoint®, Word)
Microsoft® Outlook®
Browser
For more information on planning your deployment, refer to the Autodesk Network License Manager Guide.
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