| ApexSQL Audit |
| Hardware |
Quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU
8GB memory
5GB disk space (for starting the Central repository database - disk space requirements depend on the amount of audited data and can go to TB for some environments)
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| SQL Server |
SQL Server 2005 and higher [1] |
| OS |
Windows 7 SP1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher [1] |
| Port |
TCP port 64561 on all SQL Server instances (configurable) |
| Software |
.NET Framework 4.7.1 or higher
SQL Server 2008 or higher [1], for the Central repository database
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| Note |
SQL Server Express edition is not recommended for the Central repository database, due to the database size limitation
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| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
See ApexSQL Audit - Permissions and requirements
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| ApexSQL BI Monitor |
| Hardware |
Quad-core 3.0 GHz CPU (the specification considers monitoring of 5 SSAS, SSIS, SSRS instances with medium to high activity)
4GB memory
3GB disk space (for 7 days data retention policy - this is an average requirement based on real word use cases, but this could further vary depending on the monitoring instances state/activity)
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| SQL Server |
SQL Server 2005 and higher [1] |
| OS |
Windows Vista SP2 / Windows Server 2008 SP2 and higher [1] |
| Ports |
TCP ports 139, 445 and 1433 (default SQL Server instance port) on monitored machines
TCP ports 5005 (http) and 4444 (https) on ApexSQL BI Monitor web server (configurable)
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| Required |
.NET Framework 4.5 or higher
SQL Server 2008 or higher [1], for Central repository database
Internet Explorer 11 or higher
Edge build 14393 or higher
Chrome 50 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 50 or higher
Opera 40 or higher
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| Note |
SQL Server Express edition is not recommended for the central repository due to database size limitation
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| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
See ApexSQL BI Monitor – Permissions and requirements
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| ApexSQL Defrag |
| Hardware |
Dual Core 2.0 GHz CPU
3 GB memory
200 MB disk space
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| SQL Server |
SQL Server 2005 and higher [1]
|
| OS |
Windows 7 SP1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher [1] |
| Software |
.NET Framework 4.7.1 or higher
SQL Server 2008 or higher [1], for the Central repository database
|
| Note |
SQL Server Express edition is not recommended for the Central repository database, due to the database size limitation
|
| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
sysadmin SQL Server role
See Minimum permissions required to install and use ApexSQL products
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| ApexSQL Log |
| Hardware |
Dual Core 2.0 GHz CPU
4 GB memory
500 MB disk space
|
| SQL Server |
SQL Server 2005 and higher [1]
|
| OS |
Windows 7 SP1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher [1] |
| Port |
TCP ports 60408 and 65100 on all SQL Server instances and on ApexSQL Log installed machine |
| Software |
.NET Framework 4.7.1 or higher
|
| Note |
Databases secured with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) cannot be used as a source for auditing/recovery
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| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
See ApexSQL Log - Permissions and requirements
|
| ApexSQL Monitor |
| Hardware |
Quad-core 3.0 GHz CPU (the specification considers monitoring of 5 SQL Server instances with medium to high activity)
4 GB memory
30 GB disk space (for 7 days data retention policy - this is an average requirement based on real word use cases, but this could further vary depending on the monitoring instances state/activity)
|
| SQL Server |
SQL Server 2005 and higher [1]
|
| OS |
Windows Vista SP2 / Windows Server 2008 SP2 and higher [1] |
| Port |
TCP ports 139, 445 and 1433 (default SQL Server instance port) on monitored machines
TCP ports 5000 (http) and 4443 (https) on ApexSQL Monitor web server (configurable)
|
| Software |
.NET Framework 4.5 or higher
SQL Server 2008 or higher [1], for the Central repository database
Internet Explorer 11 or higher
Edge build 14393 or higher
Chrome 50 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 50 or higher
Opera 40 or higher
|
| Note |
SQL Server Express edition is not recommended for the Central repository database, due to the database size limitation |
| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
See ApexSQL Monitor - Permissions and requirements |
| ApexSQL Recover |
| Hardware |
Dual Core 2.0 GHz CPU
4 GB memory
500 MB disk space
|
| SQL Server |
SQL Server 2005 and higher [1]
|
| OS |
Windows 7 SP1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher [1] |
| Port |
TCP ports 60408 and 65100 on all SQL Server instances and on ApexSQL Recover installed machine |
| Software |
.NET Framework 4.7.1 or higher
|
| Note |
Databases secured with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) cannot be used as a source for auditing/recovery
|
| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
See ApexSQL Recover - Permissions and requirements
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| ApexSQL VM Monitor |
| Hardware |
Quad-core 3.0 GHz CPU (the specification considers monitoring of 5 hosts with medium to high activity)
4 GB memory
30 GB disk space (for 7 days data retention policy - this is an average requirement based on real word use cases, but this could further vary depending on the number of monitored hosts and their state/activity)
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| Hypervisors |
Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 and higher
VMware ESXi 5.5 and higher
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| OS |
Windows 7 SP1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and higher [1] |
| Port |
Port 135 on monitored Microsoft Hyper-V hosts
Port 443 on monitored VMware ESXi hosts
TCP ports 5010 (http) and 4445 (https) on ApexSQL VM Monitor web server (configurable)
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| Software |
.NET Framework 4.7.1 or higher
SQL Server 2008 or higher [1], for Central repository database
Internet Explorer 11 or higher
Edge build 14393 or higher
Chrome 50 or higher
Mozilla Firefox 50 or higher
Opera 40 or higher
|
| Note |
SQL Server Express edition is not recommended for the Central repository database, due to the database size limitation
|
| Permissions and additional requirements |
Windows user account with administrative privileges
See ApexSQL VM Monitor – Permissions and requirements
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[1] See Supported systems for exact version support
[2] You can use the latest full-featured backwards compatible SQL Server Management Studio for free. Click here
[3] The minimum required version
