dataPARC Hardware Guide
- 18 Sep 2024
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dataPARC Hardware Guide
- Updated on 18 Sep 2024
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Hardware Requirements
Requirements are highly dependent on specific implementation requirements and the following should serve as guidelines for system sizing. Please contact dataPARC support for more assistance.
dataPARC Application Server Requirements
dataPARC Application Server - No dataPARC Historian
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019 or 2022 (recommended) |
Windows 10 or Windows 11 | |
RAM (GB) | 8 GB - 32 GB |
Disk Space | 500 GB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 8-12 Core / 2GHz or faster |
Storage Type | HDD or SSD with RAID 5,6,10 |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & .NET Framework 4.8 |
Excel | 32 Bit –2013 SP1, 2016, Excel 365 Pro Plus |
64 Bit - 2013, 2016, 2019 (WIN 10 Only), 2021 | |
SSMS | SSMS Recommended |
The following application server recommendations show changes based on tag count with the dataPARC Historian.
These recommendations assume 2 years of data storage. If sub second data is being collected, triple the disk space recommendations.
Deployments can be completed on local devices, virtual machines, or managed services (AWS, Azure, etc.). For virtual machine hosts, the minimum Vcore to CPU ratio is 4:1. 3:1 or better is recommended. Some deployments may require 1:1 depending on complexity.
dataPARC Application Server with dataPARC Historian < 10k Tags
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019 or 2022 (recommended) |
Windows 10 or Windows 11 | |
RAM (GB) | 8 GB - 32 GB |
Disk Space | 500 GB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 8-12 Core / 2GHz or faster |
Storage Type | HDD or SSD with RAID 5,6,10 |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & .NET Framework 4.8 & .NET Framework 6.0 |
Excel | 32 Bit –2013 SP1, 2016, Excel 365 Pro Plus |
64 Bit - 2013, 2016, 2019 (WIN 10 Only), 2021 | |
SSMS | SSMS Recommended |
dataPARC Application Server with dataPARC Historian 10k-500k Tags
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019 or 2022 (recommended) |
Windows 10 or Windows 11 | |
RAM (GB) | 16 GB / 32 GB (recommended) |
Disk Space | 1 TB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 8-12 Core / 2GHz or faster |
Storage Type | HDD or SSD with RAID 5,6,10 |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & .NET Framework 4.8 & .NET Framework 6.0 |
Excel | 32 Bit –2013 SP1, 2016, Excel 365 Pro Plus |
64 Bit - 2013, 2016, 2019 (WIN 10 Only), 2021 | |
SSMS | SSMS Recommended |
dataPARC Application Server with dataPARC Historian 500k - 1 Million Tags
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019 or 2022 (recommended) |
Windows 10 or Windows 11 | |
RAM (GB) | 32 GB / 64 GB (recommended) |
Disk Space | 5 - 10 TB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 8-12 Core / 2GHz or faster |
Storage Type | Direct attached or shared storage with SAS enterprise class drives. Hardware RAID controller with cache memory. SAN recommended over NAS |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & .NET Framework 4.8 & .NET Framework 6.0 |
Excel | 32 Bit –2013 SP1, 2016, Excel 365 Pro Plus |
64 Bit - 2013, 2016, 2019 (WIN 10 Only), 2021 | |
SSMS | SSMS Recommended |
dataPARC SQL Server
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019 or 2022 |
SQL Server | Standard / Enterprise SQL 2016 or higher |
RAM (GB) | 16 GB - 64 GB |
Disk Space | 500+ GB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 4 - 8 Cores |
SSMS | SSMS Recommended |
dataPARC PARCmobile Server Requirements
PARCmobile Web Frontend + PARCmobile Host
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019* or 2022 |
RAM (GB) | 16 GB - 32 GB |
Disk Size | 200 GB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 4+ Core / 2GHz or faster |
Storage Type | SATA HDD or SSD |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 6.0 |
dataPARC Data Collector Server Requirements
dataPARC Data Collector
Operating System | Windows Server 2016 or 2019* or 2022 |
RAM (GB) | 8 GB - 32 GB |
Disk Size* | 200 GB |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 4 -12 Core / 2GHz or faster |
Storage Type | SATA HDD or SSD C drive |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & .NET Framework 4.8 |
PARCview Client Requirements
RAM (GB) | 8 GB - 16 GB (recommended) |
Disk Size | 15GB - 30GB (recommended) |
CPU / CPU Speed (GHz) | 4 Core / 3GHz or faster |
Operating System | Windows 10 / Windows 11 (recommended) |
.NET Version | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 & .NET Framework 4.8 |
Excel Supported Versions | 32 Bit –2013 SP1, 2016, Excel 365 Pro Plus 64 Bit - 2013, 2016, 2019 (WIN 10 Only), 2021 |
Connectivity & Port Information
Connection to Server | Required to establish an RDP connection to the dataPARC server(s) for software implementation, updates, changes & support. Port 3389 |
File Sharing | Microsoft file sharing (SMB) Required communication between clients and the dataPARC Server’s “Capstone” share. Displays, connection configuration files & update location. Used also for transferring files from dataPARC collector machine(s) to the dataPARC historian server. Port: 135 to 139 (TCP & UDP) Port: 445 (TCP & UDP) - Named Pipes Display Service (Optional) The Display Service can be optionally used as an alternative to Microsoft’s file sharing for clients to browse, view & create dataPARC displays. The Display Service does not replace all the functionality that comes with Microsoft file sharing between the client and dataPARC’s “Capstone” share. Reference the dataPARC manual to view the Display Service limitations. Please contact dataPARC support for questions: https://community.dataparcsolutions.com/nethelp/Documents/limitations.htm Port: 2012 (customizable) |
SQL Server | Required to connect the dataPARC server & clients to the dataPARC configuration databases (ctc_config, ctc_gds, ctc_security). Port: 1433 & 1434 (TCP & UPD) Port: 445 (TCP & UDP) - Used for Named Pipes. |
DCOM | Opening DCOM ports is required for communication between the dataPARC collector and OPCDA/HDA server when using dataPARC’s OPC client on a machine separate from the OPCDA/HDA server. Communication over DCOM ports may also be required between the dataPARC server and OPCDA/HDA if dataPARC is configured to read directly from the OPCDA/HDA server (used in some implementations). Port: Between 1024 and 65535 - Random choice. Port: 135 (TCP & UDP) - For negotiating random ports. |
CTC.NET Remoting HDA Service | Required to communicate data requests from clients to the dataPARC server. Note: Starting in version 7.X the UA Server Service is used as the data service application. Depending on the implementation CTC.NET Remoting HDA Server service may continue to be required. One instance where continued use is required is for legacy VB6 data series connections in 7.X. Ports: 8085 to 8284 (TCP) (customizable) |
Email Alerts | Required for sending email alerts using the dataPARC PARCalarm application. One of the following email services is required to be opened between the dataPARC server and the SMTP server. SSL is recommended. IMAP Port: 143 Port: 993 (SSL) POP Port: 110 Port: 995 (SSL) SMTP Port: 587 Port: 465 (SSL) |
PARCdata | Required to communicate data requests from clients to the dataPARC server. Port: 2011 – HTTP Endpoint. |
PARCmobile (Requires IIS) | Required for clients to connect to the dataPARC or PARCmobile server to view PARCmobile displays in a browser. Port: 8010 (customizable) - File browser service. Installed on dataPARC or PARCmobile server. Port: 8080 to 8084 - in default installation Port: 80 (customizable) - PARCmobile site installed on IIS server. Port: 443 - External IIS server. |
UA Server Service | Required to communicate data requests from clients to the dataPARC server. TCP Port: 51235 (customizable) |
Global Discovery Server (GDS) Certificate Service | Required for communication between clients and the dataPARC server. TCP Port: 58810 (customizable) |
dataPARC Historian | Required where dataPARC.manage is running, anyone who wants to hit the management portal. TCP Port: 5001 (customizable) TCP Port: 12399 (customizable) Required for dataPARC.store and dataPARC.collect. TCP Port: 12340 (customizable) |
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