Database server

Windows Server 2019 (64-bit) or Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)

Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (with cumulative updates) or Microsoft SQL Server 2016.

If you require TLS 1.2 enforcement between the application servers and the database server, and your database server is running Microsoft SQL Server 2014, go to the following URL to install and update your software to support TLS 1.2:

Dual, redundant Intel NICs and power supplies are recommended. If using 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.

Disk space for storage on a RAID 5, RAID 0+1 or RAID 10 configured disk system. The exact allocation of disks depends on the hardware configuration.