Hardware Recommendations
This section describes the minimum recommended hardware for use with the OnSSI surveillance software product line. OnSSI software products, being non-proprietary, can operate on any Windows PC hardware from any manufacturer, as long as it complies with the minimum requirements as described below.
Please use the OnSSI Hardware & Storage Calculator to assess the hardware specifications as well as the type and amount of storage needed, based on the size and characteristics of your system.
For your convenience, the following hardware recommendations and operating system compatibility are available in PDF format.
Ocularis Base Server Software
CPU: Intel® Xeon®, (Dual Core or better recommended) or Intel® Core™ i5 or better (if running on a workstation)
RAM: Minimum 4 GB
Hard Drive: 500 GB or more for large systems utilizing extensive Video DB Bookmarking. If no bookmarking is being used, then 50 GB is sufficient.
Operating System: Windows® 7, Windows® Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 (32-bit or 64-bit).
Note: The Ocularis Base can be installed and deployed on any of the RC-E/C/I/P recorder machine(s) and does not require a dedicated server.
In the specifics case of OC-ES, the Ocularis Base and RC-E Management Server should be on either separate servers or separate Virtual Operating System’s.
Requirements for RC-P, RC-I and RC-C (recording components for Ocularis PS, IS and CS)
Hardware Recommendations for Ocularis Recording Components (RC)
CPU: Dual Core Intel Xeon (Quad Core recommended) or Intel® Core™ i5 or better (if running on a workstation)
RAM: Minimum 4 GB
Hard Disk Space: Minimum 100 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings); please refer to the OnSSI Hardware Calculator.
Operating System: Windows® Server 2003 (32 & 64 Bit), Windows® Server 2008 (32 & 64 Bit) or Windows® 7 (32 & 64 Bit) (if running on a workstation)
Software: Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework
Hardware requirements for RC-E (recording component for Ocularis ES)
Hardware Recommendations for Ocularis Recording Components (RC)
Hardware requirements for RC-E (recording component for Ocularis ES)
RC-E Recording Server (or Failover Recorder)
CPU: Dual Core Intel Xeon (Quad Core recommended) or Intel® Core™ i5 or better (if running on a workstation)
RAM: Minimum 4 GB
Hard Disk Space: Minimum 100 GB free (depends on number of servers, cameras, rules, and logging settings); please refer to the OnSSI Hardware Calculator.
Operating System: Windows® Server 2003 (32 & 64 Bit), Windows® Server 2008 (32 & 64 Bit) or Windows® 7 (32 & 64 Bit) (if running on a workstation)
Software: Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework
RC-E Management Server
CPU: Intel Xeon (Dual Core or better recommended)
RAM: of 4 GB
Operating System: Windows® Server 2003 (32 & 64 Bit), Windows® Server 2008 (32 & 64 Bit)
Software: Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework, and Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or newer.
RC-E Administration Client
CPU: Intel Core2 Duo (Similar or better)
RAM: Minimum of 2 GB
Operating System: Windows Vista Business, Ultimate,
Hardware Recommendations for Ocularis Client
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 or better
RAM: 4 GB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional * or Windows Vista , Windows 7; all 32-bit or 64-bit running as 32-bit.
Graphics Adapter: PCI-Express, minimum 256 MB RAM, Direct 3D supported.
Guidelines for Video RAM Requirements:
20+ simultaneous Video Channels: 512 MB
50+ simultaneous Video Channels: 1 GB
