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== System Requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client ==
==System Requirements for Web Browsers==
One of the following web browsers are needed:
* Windows desktop
** Google Chrome
** Mozilla Firefox
** Microsoft Edge
* Mac desktop with Safari
* Tablets and smartphones
** Apple iPad and iPhone with iOS 16 and Safari
** Android version 11 or higher with Chrome for Android


The System Requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client are:
Note: Due to the rapid update schedule of web browsers, QPR Software does not specify the supported versions but indicates the latest versions that are tested and verified to work. Chrome and Firefox versions newer than the tested versions are likely to work, but QPR Software cannot guarantee their functionality before the next release. Any compatibility issues will be fixed as soon as possible for the next release.
*Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, or Microsoft Windows 10 operating system
**Mac users need to use Windows as a pure virtual machine, created on e.g. [http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/ Parallels Desktop] or [http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/overview.html VMware Fusion], or as a virtualized Boot Camp partition created by either one.
*Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, or 2013
*Internet connection for connecting to QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service
*The sapnco.dll and sapnco_utils.dll files distributed in the [http://service.sap.com/connectors SAP Connector for Microsoft .NET Version 3.0 (requires SAP Service Marketplace credentials)] package are needed in order to use the [[Data_Extraction,_Transformation,_and_Loading#--.23ImportSapQuery|ImportSapQuery]] script command. See the instructions below for installing them.


The following components are also required and will be installed if not found on your computer:
== System requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server ==
*Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.1 or 4.6
* Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 or Windows Server 2022
*Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime
* .NET 8 ASP.NET Core Runtime Hosting Bundle (available in https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0) (starting from QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2024.1), or .NET 6 ASP.NET Core Runtime Hosting Bundle (available in https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0) (for earlier releases than QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2024.1)
* [[Installing_QPR_ProcessAnalyzer_Server#Install_IIS_Server_Roles_and_Features | Install Server Roles and Features for Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)]]
* Databases:
** Microsoft SQL Server 2014, Microsoft SQL Server 2016, Microsoft SQL Server 2017, Microsoft SQL Server 2019 or Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (with Database Engine)
** Three databases are required: metadata database, datatables database, and scripting database ([[Installing_QPR_ProcessAnalyzer_Server#Create_Databases|more information]])


=== Requirements for Using the Script Command --#ImportSapQuery ===
== System Requirements for QPR ScriptLauncher ==
* Microsoft Windows 10, Windows 11 or Windows Server (versions supported by [[#System_requirements_for_QPR_ProcessAnalyzer_Server|QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server]]).
* Internet connection
* .NET 8 Desktop Runtime (available in https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0) (starting from QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2024.1), or .NET 6 Desktop Runtime (available in https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0) (for earlier releases than QPR ProcessAnalyzer 2024.1)
* To import data from SAP using RFC interface, SAP NetWeaver RFC Library 7.50 library is needed ([[QPR_ProcessAnalyzer_ScriptLauncher#Installing SAP NetWeaver RFC Library|installation instructions]])


In order to use the script command [[Data_Extraction,_Transformation,_and_Loading#--.23ImportSapQuery|ImportSapQuery]], you need to [[Installing_QPR_ProcessAnalyzer#Installing_SAP_Connector_for_Microsoft_.NET_Version_3.0_Dll_Files|install the SAP Connector for Microsoft .NET Dll files]].
== Recommended Hardware for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server (Snowflake) ==
When running QPR ProcessAnalyzer in Snowflake, there are following requirements to QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server:
* Up to 5 simultaneous users
** 16GB memory
** 4 processor cores
* More than 5 simultaneous users
** 32GB memory
** 8 processor cores


== System Requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress ==
Dataset sizes don't affect the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server requirements, because data is processed in Snowflake.


The requirements specific to QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress include the following:
== Recommended Snowflake Warehouses ==
* SQL LocalDB 2012 database
The Snowflake warehouse sizing follows these general guidelines:
* Internet connection in order to connect to the [[Activation|activation]] server
* Scaling up: The more there is data in the process mining model, the larger warehouse size is needed (XS, S, M, L, XL).
* Scaling out: The more there are simultaneous users, the more clusters are needed in the multi-cluster warehouse.


== System Requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server ==
Typical Snowflake warehouses for different models:
* Models up to 10M events: 1 node (XS)
* Models up to 30M events: 2 nodes (S)
* Models up to 100M events: 4 nodes (M)
* Models up to 300M events: 8 nodes (L)
* Models up to 1000M events: 16 nodes (XL)


The system requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server are as follows:
Typical Snowflake multi-cluster configuration depends on simultaneous users:
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012 operating system
* Up to 1 simultaneous user: 2 clusters
* Sufficiently powerful enough hardware to run the operating system
* Up to 3 simultaneous users: 3 clusters
* Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or 2014 database, with the following features:
* Up to 5 simultaneous users: 4 clusters
** '''Instance Features''':
* Up to 10 simultaneous users: 5 clusters
*** Database Engine Services
* Up to 20 simultaneous users: 6 clusters
**** SQL Server Replication
**** Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search
**** Data Quality Services
** '''Shared Features''':
*** Data Quality Client
*** SQL Server Data Tools
*** Client Tools Connectivity
*** Integration Services
*** Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
*** Management Tools - Basic
**** Management Tools - Complete
*** Distributed Replay Controller
*** Distributed Replay Client
*** Master Data Services
* Microsoft Internet Information Services, with the following role services (features) enabled:
** '''Common HTTP Features''':
*** Default Document
*** Directory Browsing
*** HTTP Errors
*** Static Content
*** HTTP Redirection
** '''Health and Diagnostics''':
*** HTTP Logging
*** Logging Tools
*** Request Monitor
*** Tracing
** '''Security''':
*** Request Filtering
** '''Application Development''':
*** .Net Extensibility 3.5 & 4.5
*** ASP
*** ASP .NET 3.5 & 4.5
** '''Management Tools''':
*** IIS 6 Management Console
*** IIS 6 Management Compatibility
**** IIS 6 Management Console
** '''IIS Hostable Web Core'''


* The following Features need to be enabled:
Snowflake can adjust automatically the number of clusters based on the load, which is the recommended configuration. There are two scaling policies available, and of them the ''standard scaling policy'' is suitable for QPR ProcessAnalyzer analytics usage. When configured property, Snowflake is able to provide consistent performance regardless of number simultaneous of users. Note that the multi-cluster warehouses are not available in the Snowflake Standard Edition accounts.
** '''.Net Framework 3.5 Features''':
*** .Net Framework 3.5
** '''.Net Framework 4.5 Features''':
*** .Net 4.5
*** ASP.Net 4.5
*** WCF Services
**** HTTP Activation
**** TCP Port Sharing
** '''Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BIT)''':
***IIS Server Extension
** '''Remote server Administration Tools''':
*** Feature Administration Tools
**** BIT Server Extenstion Tools
** '''User Interfaces and Infrastructure''':
*** Graphical Management Tools and Infrastructure
*** Server Graphical Shell
** '''Windows Powershell''':
*** Windows Powershell 2.0, 3.0 and newer if available
*** Windows Powershell ISE
** '''Windows Process Activation Service''':
*** Process Model
*** Configuration APIs
** '''WoW64 Support'''
** The [http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite URL rewrite module]


If IIS is installed after the system setup, the following command must be run after the setup to enable correct operation:
* More information about Snowflake warehouses: https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/warehouses-overview.html
<pre>
* More information about multi-cluster warehouses: https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/warehouses-multicluster.html.
aspnet_regiis.exe  -i -enable
</pre>


== Supported Web Browsers for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client ==
== Recommended Hardware for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server (in-memory) ==
* '''Small''' datasets (up to 5 million events per model) with simultaneous users
** 32GB memory
** 4 processor cores
** 50GB disk
* '''Medium''' datasets (10-20 million events per model) with simultaneous users
** 64GB memory
** 8 processor cores
** 100GB disk
* '''Large''' datasets (20-80 million events per model) with simultaneous users
** 256GB memory
** 16 processor cores
** 150GB disk
* '''Very large''' datasets (more than 80 million events per model) with simultaneous users
** 512GB memory
** 32 processor cores
** 200GB disk


QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client supports the following web browsers:
== Recommended Hardware for Database ==
*Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later
There are two databases used by QPR ProcessAnalyzer: metadata database and datatables database. The metadata database has relative small amount of data, so pretty lightweight SQL Server is sufficient (for small installations, 4GB memory and 2 processor cores, and heavy usage environments, 8GB memory and 4 processor cores). The datatables database has similar requirements, but in addition the required disk space depends on amount of data stored (100GB - 10TB SSD disk).
*Mozilla Firefox version 17 or later
*Google Chrome version 23 or later
*Apple Safari 5 or later


'''Note:''' If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, do not turn on the compatibility mode.
== System Requirements for QPR TaskRecorder ==
* Operating systems: Windows 10 or Windows 11
* Installation uses approximately 100MB of disk space, and additional of 200MB should be reserved for task recordings.
* Approximately 200MB of memory is used by QPR TaskRecorder.
* QPR TaskRecorder is a .NET application released as a self-contained package, and .NET doesn't need to be installed separately.


== Suggested Hardware for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress ==
[[Category: QPR ProcessAnalyzer]]
 
QPR ProcessAnalyzer Xpress Excel Client
* minimum 8GB Memory
* minimum 32GB available SSD Disk
* minimum 4 core processor
 
== Suggested Hardware for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Pro ==
 
QPR ProcessAnalyzer Excel Client
* minimum 4GB Memory
 
QPR ProcessAnalyzer Web Client
* minimum 2GB Memory
 
QPR ProcessAnalyzer Service
* minimum 4GB Memory
 
QPR ProcessAnalyzer - Microsoft SQL Server Database Server
* minimum 16GB Memory
* minimum 500GB available SSD disk for SQL Server temp database
* minimum 500GB available SSD or RAID disk for data storage on a disk dedicated to QPR ProcessAnalyzer
* minimum 4 processor cores

Latest revision as of 09:24, 28 December 2023

System Requirements for Web Browsers

One of the following web browsers are needed:

  • Windows desktop
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
  • Mac desktop with Safari
  • Tablets and smartphones
    • Apple iPad and iPhone with iOS 16 and Safari
    • Android version 11 or higher with Chrome for Android

Note: Due to the rapid update schedule of web browsers, QPR Software does not specify the supported versions but indicates the latest versions that are tested and verified to work. Chrome and Firefox versions newer than the tested versions are likely to work, but QPR Software cannot guarantee their functionality before the next release. Any compatibility issues will be fixed as soon as possible for the next release.

System requirements for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server

System Requirements for QPR ScriptLauncher

Recommended Hardware for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server (Snowflake)

When running QPR ProcessAnalyzer in Snowflake, there are following requirements to QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server:

  • Up to 5 simultaneous users
    • 16GB memory
    • 4 processor cores
  • More than 5 simultaneous users
    • 32GB memory
    • 8 processor cores

Dataset sizes don't affect the QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server requirements, because data is processed in Snowflake.

Recommended Snowflake Warehouses

The Snowflake warehouse sizing follows these general guidelines:

  • Scaling up: The more there is data in the process mining model, the larger warehouse size is needed (XS, S, M, L, XL).
  • Scaling out: The more there are simultaneous users, the more clusters are needed in the multi-cluster warehouse.

Typical Snowflake warehouses for different models:

  • Models up to 10M events: 1 node (XS)
  • Models up to 30M events: 2 nodes (S)
  • Models up to 100M events: 4 nodes (M)
  • Models up to 300M events: 8 nodes (L)
  • Models up to 1000M events: 16 nodes (XL)

Typical Snowflake multi-cluster configuration depends on simultaneous users:

  • Up to 1 simultaneous user: 2 clusters
  • Up to 3 simultaneous users: 3 clusters
  • Up to 5 simultaneous users: 4 clusters
  • Up to 10 simultaneous users: 5 clusters
  • Up to 20 simultaneous users: 6 clusters

Snowflake can adjust automatically the number of clusters based on the load, which is the recommended configuration. There are two scaling policies available, and of them the standard scaling policy is suitable for QPR ProcessAnalyzer analytics usage. When configured property, Snowflake is able to provide consistent performance regardless of number simultaneous of users. Note that the multi-cluster warehouses are not available in the Snowflake Standard Edition accounts.

Recommended Hardware for QPR ProcessAnalyzer Server (in-memory)

  • Small datasets (up to 5 million events per model) with simultaneous users
    • 32GB memory
    • 4 processor cores
    • 50GB disk
  • Medium datasets (10-20 million events per model) with simultaneous users
    • 64GB memory
    • 8 processor cores
    • 100GB disk
  • Large datasets (20-80 million events per model) with simultaneous users
    • 256GB memory
    • 16 processor cores
    • 150GB disk
  • Very large datasets (more than 80 million events per model) with simultaneous users
    • 512GB memory
    • 32 processor cores
    • 200GB disk

Recommended Hardware for Database

There are two databases used by QPR ProcessAnalyzer: metadata database and datatables database. The metadata database has relative small amount of data, so pretty lightweight SQL Server is sufficient (for small installations, 4GB memory and 2 processor cores, and heavy usage environments, 8GB memory and 4 processor cores). The datatables database has similar requirements, but in addition the required disk space depends on amount of data stored (100GB - 10TB SSD disk).

System Requirements for QPR TaskRecorder

  • Operating systems: Windows 10 or Windows 11
  • Installation uses approximately 100MB of disk space, and additional of 200MB should be reserved for task recordings.
  • Approximately 200MB of memory is used by QPR TaskRecorder.
  • QPR TaskRecorder is a .NET application released as a self-contained package, and .NET doesn't need to be installed separately.