PDM System Requirements
System hardware and operating system requirements for SolidWorks Product Data Management (PDM) products.
For the SolidWorks, Simulation, and eDrawings requirements, click here.
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
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Client |
Minimum |
Recommended |
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SolidWorks Enterprise PDM (CAD Editor) | ||
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Processor |
Intel Pentium 4, 1.7GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo, 1.8GHz |
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RAM |
512 MB |
2 GB |
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Hard drive (Free space) |
512 MB |
20 GB |
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Operating system |
Windows XP SP2 |
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7 |
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Internet browser |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 |
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SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Contributor/Contributor Web and PDM Viewer | ||
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Processor |
Intel Pentium 4, 1.7GHz |
Intel Core2 Duo, 1.8GHz |
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RAM |
512 MB |
1 GB |
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Hard drive (Free space) |
256 MB |
10 GB |
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Operating system |
Windows XP SP2 |
Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7 |
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Internet browser |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 |
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP2 |
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Server |
Minimum |
Recommended |
|
Archive | ||
| Processor |
Intel Pentium 4, 1.7GHz |
Quad Core Intel Xeon, 1,6GHz |
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RAM |
1 GB |
2 GB |
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Hard drive (Free space) |
10 GB |
200 GB |
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Operating system |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 or higher |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 or higher, or Windows 2008 Server |
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Database | ||
| Processor |
Intel Xeon, 2,6GHz |
Quad Core Intel Xeon, 2,0GHz |
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RAM |
2 GB |
4 GB |
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Hard drive (Free space) |
10 GB |
100 GB |
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Operating system |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 |
Windows 2003 Server SP1, or Windows 2008 Server |
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Database Server |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2, or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 |
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Web | ||
| Processor |
Intel Xeon, 2,6GHz |
Quad Core Intel Xeon, 2,0GHz |
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RAM |
1 GB |
3 GB |
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Operating system |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 and Internet Information Services (IIS) |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 and Internet Information Services (IIS) |
Notes:
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- Minimum: 512 MB RAM or greater, Recommended: 2GB
- Minimum: 50 GB hard drive, Recommended: 100GB
(requirements vary based on number of files, size of files, and number of revisions)
SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Viewer:
SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Vault server requirements plus the following:
API Triggers
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Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)
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Microsoft Message Queuing Triggers
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or later