Ethical Wall and IM Recording server requirements
This page helps you to configure the server for your Verba Ethical Wall/IM Recording System.
Please note, that Verba Technologies does not sell server hardware, OS and database licenses.
This table outlines typical server sizing and recommended hardware and software configurations:
Ethical Wall
For Cisco deployments, both the Media Repository and the Compliance (Recording) Servers are needed.
For Skype for Business (Lync) deployments only the Media Repository is needed.
IM Recording
Both the Media Repository and the Compliance Servers are needed.
Server Role   | Media Repository (MR) | Compliance Server (CS) (Recording Server) | Both functions on one server (combined MR and CS) |
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Server Platform | Any industry standard PC server | ||
CPU | Quad-core Intel Xeon 2.4 GHz or higher with Hyperthreading rule of thumb:
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Memory | 8 GB | 4GB | 8GB |
Hard disk | System disk - 80 GB or more | ||
Network | 1x Gigabit Ethernet | 1x Gigabit Ethernet (if you use a virtual server you need to dedicate a physical port to the virtual server instance - available on VMware) | |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition, latest service packs installed | ||
Database | Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express, Standard or Enterprise Edition, latest service packs installed Express Edition is bundled for free, recommended up to 1.000.000 events If you have an existing SQL Server cluster, we recommend using that as a Verba database | ||
Virtualization | VMware recommended, see Virtualization. IMPORTANT! Hyper-V is currently NOT supported for passive (SPAN port based) recorders. | ||
Antivirus | Make sure your /wiki/spaces/v93/pages/9183785. | ||
Power | Redundant Power Supply UPS recommended |
Desktop requirements for standard search and replay workstations
Hardware and 3rd party software requirements for client computers accessing the web-based user interface:
Computer platform | Multimedia PC |
CPU | Intel Pentium 4 or later |
Memory | 1 GB |
Network | 10/100 LAN interface card or WiFi adapter |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP |
Browser | Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.x or later |
Display | 1024x768 resolution or higher with 16-bit color palette |
Other | Monitor, keyboard, mouse |