This document describes the minimum configuration requirements when installing the MongoDB database server on a Microsoft Windows server.
| Category | Configuration requirements |
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| Operating system |
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter.
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| Server |
- Industry-standard server or virtual machine with at least one dedicated processor.
- Intel Xeon Quad Core X5570 2.93GHz processor or more required to sustain up to 50 concurrent users in a mono-tier architecture.
- 1 additional core recommended for every 40 sessions.
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| RAM memory | - 2 GB for the OS + 2 to 6 GB per database instance (average) + 60 MB per connected user.
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| Disk space |
- 4 GB. You must add the space necessary for your own database file.
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| User accounts |
- Installing MongoDB requires a user account that has administrator rights.
- This user account can also be used for the software.
- It is strongly recommended that a domain user is chosen.
- This user has to satisfy the following obligations:
- Be able to access and modify the MongoDB folder.
- Open a session as a service.
- It is recommended to use a domain user account belonging to the local administrators group.
- In addition, for the actual software users, it is recommended to define a user group and assign the access to the different software folders after installing the software components.
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| Others |
- A Java Development Kit (JDK) version 7 or later must be installed.
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