Prerequisites
The following is a list of the requirements for the application server that will host the Data Security Essentials applications. Data Security Essentials is a peer-to-peer solution that allows multiple Data Security Essentials servers in multiple sites. It’s also highly scalable, so these are to be considered "minimum requirements":
Prerequisites by System
- Windows
- NetApp
- Hitachi
Windows Configuration
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: For Windows we use local storage.
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
- Superna Products / Components:
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Reports installer
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Services
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Note: Your hardware should be appropriate for the services running on each machine.
NetApp Configuration
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: 1 GbE connection to the storage
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
- Superna Products / Components:
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Reports installer
- Superna Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Superna Data Security Essentials Services
- Superna Data Security Essentials NAS Connectors
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Note: Your hardware should be appropriate for the services running on each machine.
Hitachi Prerequisites:
- Operating System: Windows Server 2016 or later
- Memory: 8GB+
- CPU: 4
- Disk: 60GB (system) drive (reserve 5GB for the application and logs)
- Connection: 1 GbE connection to the storage
- SQL Server: SQL Server 2016 or newer. 1+ TB storage (depending on policy configuration) as well as (SSRS) SQL Server Reporting Services 2016 or newer to review Reports
- IIS: IIS with Windows Security and ASP.Net 4.x installed. .Net Framework 4.7.2 installed (Report Server only)
Suprema Products / Components:
- Suprema Data Security Essentials Administrator installer which includes:
- Data Security Essentials
- Data Security Essentials Smart Policy Manager
- Suprema NAS Proxy Service
- Suprema Data Security Essentials Reports installer
Windows Services to Monitor:
- EASE System Manager
- Suprema Data Security Essentials Services
- Suprema Data Security Essentials NAS Connectors
- Suprema NAS Proxy Service
Account Permissions:
- The service account running the Data Security Essentials will need to be a member of the local Administrators group and the Backup Operators group for each environment being managed.
- To disable user account, the Data Security Essentials service account must have administrator or account operator permissions in the domain.
- To log off Workstation, the Data Security Essentials service account must belong to the local admins group on the user’s workstation.