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
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Dual 2Ghz Processor Cores |
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1.5 GB available Disk space |
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1 GB of available memory |
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1280 x 1024 desktop resolution |
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Supported Operating Systems
The following operating systems are supported, along with the minimum service pack required:
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Microsoft Windows 2016 Server (64-bit) |
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Microsoft Windows 2019 Server (64-bit) |
Other Prerequisite Software
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BPA Platform requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. |
You must ensure Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 is present before attempting the installation
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All other prerequisite applications are handled by the BPA Platform installer |
The following operating systems are supported, along with the minimum service pack required:
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Microsoft Windows 2016 Server (64-bit) |
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Microsoft Windows 2019 Server (64-bit) |
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Microsoft Windows 10 Professional and Enterprise 64-bit |
You have two choices for the BPA Platform back-end database, also referred to as the BPA Platform store:
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Proprietary back-end database. |
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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. |
The following versions of SQL Server are supported:
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Microsoft SQL Server 2014 |
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Web, Developer, Business Intelligence, and Enterprise editions
32- or 64-bit
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Microsoft SQL Server 2016 |
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Developer, and Enterprise
64-bit
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Microsoft SQL Server 2017 |
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Enterprise, Developer, and Web Edition
64-bit
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Microsoft SQL Server 2019 |
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Enterprise, Developer, and Web Edition
64-bit
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Microsoft SQL Server 2022 |
Express, Evaluation, Standard, Enterprise, Developer, and Evaluation Editions
64-bit
Note that the following SQL Server platforms are also supported:
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SQL Server failover cluster |
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SQL Server on cloud VM (i.e. Azure) |
Azure SQL (SQLaaS) and Azure SQL Managed Instances are not supported at the time of writing.