BPA Platform System Requirements

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The following minimum specification is required for BPA Platform:

For a more detailed description of the minimum specification for BPA Platform and its dependencies, download the BPA Platform System Dependencies Matrix.

Server Minimum Hardware Specification #

The following operating systems are supported, along with the minimum service pack required:

BPA Platform requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2.
You must ensure Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is present before attempting the installation.
All other prerequisite applications are handled by the BPA Platform installer.

The following operating systems are supported, along with the minimum service pack required:

You have two choices for the BPA Platform back-end database, also referred to as the BPA Platform store:

Proprietary back-end database.
Microsoft SQL Server — Express, Standard, or Enterprise editions. Where available, the Web Edition of Microsoft SQL Server is also supported.

It is recommended when using SQL that the database server is local and on the same machine as the BPA Platform server to optimise communication.

NOTE: You must ensure the database transaction log is setup correctly, particularly to prevent the size of the transaction log exceeding available disk space. For more information, go to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/logs/manage-the-size-of-the-transaction-log-file?view=sql-server-ver15. Note that Codeless Platforms cannot be held responsible for the content of external sites.

The following versions of SQL Server are supported:

Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Express, Standard, Web, Workgroup, Parallel Data Warehouse, Fast Track, Datacenter, Evaluation, Business Intelligence, Developer, and Enterprise editions 32- or 64-bit

Microsoft SQL Server 2014
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Web, Developer, Business Intelligence, and Enterprise editions 32- or 64-bit

Microsoft SQL Server 2016
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Developer, and Enterprise 64-bit

Microsoft SQL Server 2017
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Enterprise, Developer, and Web Edition 64-bit

Microsoft SQL Server 2019
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Enterprise, Developer, and Web Edition 64-bit

Note that the following SQL Server platforms are also supported: