Single server deployment guidelines

The following guidelines are offered for specific single server deployments of ControlSuite, which differ from the official specifications for ControlSuite. All servers are 64-bit unless otherwise stated. Please note: The official specifications for ControlSuite can be found in ControlSuite System Requirements.

Hardware and OS

Operating system - Server
  • Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 and 2022
Operating system - Database
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2022 and 2022 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and 2019 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and 2017 Express
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and 2016 Express
Processor
  • 4 Core 2GHz CPU (virtual cores and hyperthreading are acceptable)
Memory
  • 8 GB RAM
Disk space
  • 50 GB available Disk Space
These hardware requirements assume no SQL server, DWS, Capture or Transformation are used.

Components

Add a core and/or RAM for each of the following components that will be used.

SQL Server
  • Add 4 GB of RAM
DWS
  • Add 4 GB of RAM
Capture with OCR or heavily used workflows
  • Add one core and 4GB of RAM
Document transformation
  • Add one core and 4GB of RAM

Guidelines

Number of DCE MFPs
  • Maximum 25 with 5 *concurrent connections
Number of DWS MFPs
  • Maximum 15 with 5 *concurrent connections
Number of Workstation Clients
  • Maximum 100 with 15 *concurrent connections
Number of Mobile Devices
  • Maximum 100 with 15 *concurrent connections

*Concurrent connections refer to users actively using the solution.

  • MFP - Logging into the MFP and selecting workflow or releasing a print job.
  • Mobile - Logging in and executing a workflow or printing a job.
  • Workstation Client - Printing a job and releasing a job held on the workstation.