The system and hardware requirements to run ArcGIS Server are listed below.
It's recommended that you review the deprecation notice to determine whether your hardware and software components are still compatible with the current ArcGIS version.
ArcGIS Notebook Server has additional requirements. See ArcGIS Notebook Server system requirements.
Note:
ArcGIS Enterprise components require the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 Redistributable (x64) minimum version 14.38.33130. Obtain the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015–2022 file from the Microsoft site.
If the required Visual C++ Redistributable is not already installed, running the ArcGIS Server setup.exe file will install it. Running the ArcGIS Server setup.msi file will not install it. Therefore, to run the ArcGIS Server setup.msi file, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 - 2022 Redistributable must already be installed.
Microsoft Windows operating system requirements
The following 64-bit operating systems satisfy the minimum operating system requirements.
| Supported operating system | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Windows Server 2022 Standard and Datacenter | September 2024 update |
Windows Server 2019 Standard and Datacenter | September 2024 update |
Windows Server 2016 Standard and Datacenter | September 2024 update |
Development environments
| Supported operating system | Latest update or service pack tested |
|---|---|
Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise | September 2024 update |
Note:
- Prior and future updates or service packs for these operating system versions are supported unless otherwise stated. The operating system version and updates must also be supported by the operating system provider.
- ArcGIS is only supported on 64-bit CPUs with x86-64 architecture.
- The Desktop Experience option is required on all versions of Windows Server.
- Windows 11 is supported for basic testing and application development use only.
- Machines with an underscore (_) in their names are not supported. Several widely used internet host name specifications have designated the underscore character as nonstandard. Although Microsoft Windows allows you to use the underscore in a machine name, it can cause problems when you interact with other servers and platforms. For this reason, the installation will not proceed on servers that have an underscore in the host name.
- You cannot install on domain controllers. Installing on a domain controller may adversely affect functionality.
Hardware requirements
The minimum RAM requirement for ArcGIS GIS Server, ArcGIS GeoEvent Server, ArcGIS Image Server, or ArcGIS Knowledge Server is 8 GB per machine.
For a production environment, hardware requirements are not listed because the user and business needs of the software may vary. These requirements must be considered in determining hardware needs to meet performance and scalability expectations.
ArcGIS Server requires a minimum of 10 GB of available disk space.
Firewall settings
ArcGIS Server communicates on specific ports. You must open these ports on your firewall before installing the software. For more information on the ports ArcGIS Server requires for communication, see Ports used by ArcGIS Server.
Domain name system (DNS) and fully qualified domain name (FQDN) recommendations
If you'll be federating your site with an ArcGIS Enterprise portal, it's recommended that you configure your organization's domain name system (DNS) to include fully qualified domain name (FQDN) entries for each site you intend to federate with the portal. Portal for ArcGIS will request the FQDN of each site when you federate.
SSL certificates
ArcGIS Server comes configured with a self-signed certificate, which allows you to do initial testing of the ArcGIS Server site and helps you quickly verify that your installation was successful. You must request a certificate from a trusted certificate authority (CA) and configure the ArcGIS Server site to use it. This could be a domain certificate issued by your organization or a CA-signed certificate.
Like ArcGIS Server, Portal for ArcGIS also comes with a configured self-signed certificate. If you'll be federating an ArcGIS Server site with an ArcGIS Enterprise portal, you should request a certificate from a trusted CA and configure the portal to use it. For more information, see Security best practices.
.NET 8 requirement for .NET Extension Support
The .NET Extension Support feature, supporting .NET-based server object extensions (SOEs) and server object interceptors (SOIs), requires .NET 8. If .NET 8 is not found, the .NET Extension Support feature will not be available for installation.
If you use .NET-based SOEs or SOIs, you must install either .NET Desktop Runtime 8 (x64) or .NET SDK 8 (x64) prior to installing ArcGIS Server.
Geoprocessing requirements
If you use the ArcGIS Pro-based geoprocessing tools that are installed with ArcGIS Server, see ArcGIS Server and ArcPy for where to find the Python 3 files.
Page file size requirements
Ensure that a sufficient page file size is configured for the ArcGIS Server machine. You should consult with your IT administrator or follow best practices from Microsoft.
Supported web browsers
ArcGIS Server Manager requires one of the following web browsers:
- Google Chrome version 122 and later
- Microsoft Edge version 122 and later
- Mozilla Firefox version 125 and later
- Mozilla Firefox version 115 (ESR)
- Safari version 16 and later
Supported virtualization environments and cloud platforms
Virtualization and cloud environment support is the same for all components of a base ArcGIS Enterprise deployment. See ArcGIS Enterprise on cloud platforms and Supported virtualization environments in the ArcGIS Enterprise system requirements for details.
Supported databases and data warehouses
See the requirements for each database that can be registered with ArcGIS Server sites:
- Dameng
- IBM Db2
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- SAP HANA
- Teradata Vantage requirements
- Databases and data warehouses in the cloud
Most of the databases listed above require you to install and configure an ODBC client on the ArcGIS Server machines to connect. For that reason, you must consider the operating systems supported for the ODBC drivers when deciding which operating system to use for your ArcGIS Server machines; the operating system must be supported for both ArcGIS Server and the ODBC driver.
Software version requirements
If the ArcGIS Server site acts as the hosting server for an ArcGIS Enterprise deployment, the ArcGIS Server software version must be the same as the other base ArcGIS Enterprise components.
Note:
ArcGIS Server 11.0 and later cannot be installed on the same machine as any version of ArcMap, ArcReader, and ArcGIS Engine clients.
Coordinate system files
Stand-alone and hosting server sites may require additional coordinate system files. See Coordinate system requirements for more information.