Application server
The following components are the recommended platform configuration for an application server:
- Windows Server 2019 (64-bit) or Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
- If you require TLS 1.2 enforcement between the application servers and the database server, and your application server is running Microsoft SQL Server 2014, install:
- Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server version 2014.120.5543.11 or greater
- Microsoft SQL Server Native client version 2011.110.6518.00 or greater.
- Dual, redundant Intel NICs and Power Supplies are recommended.If you use BroadCOM NICs, be sure that the latest drivers are installed and disable the TCP Chimney feature as per the guidelines in the following Microsoft article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/information-about-tcp-chimney-offload-rss-netdma-feature
- A minimum of 2 GB free disk space.