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[System Components](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/en/vis-ability.co-knowledge/hardware-setup?hsLang=en#system-components) October 7, 2026 # System Manager - Minimum Hardware Requirements **Overview** The **System Manager** serves as the central management and configuration server for the **vis|ability** platform. It hosts the core services responsible for registering, managing, and authenticating **Sources, Display Areas, Users, User Profiles, Permissions, and other vis|ability resources**. The System Manager also coordinates communication between these resources and authenticated endpoints throughout the vis|ability environment. Customers and integration partners may provide their own System Manager hardware. When self-sourcing a physical System Manager server, the hardware must meet or exceed the minimum specifications outlined below. > **These specifications represent minimum requirements.** Actual hardware requirements may increase based on system size, number of users and endpoints, stored media, additional services, redundancy requirements, and the overall deployment architecture. **Minimum Server Specifications** | **Specification** | **Minimum Requirement** | | --- | --- | | **Typical Use** | Small teams with low display requirements | | **Operating System** | Windows Server 2019 or later supported version | | **Processor** | Intel Core i7 12th Generation or higher, or equivalent | | **CPU** | 12 Cores | | **Memory** | 32 GB DDR4 RAM | | **Storage** | 512 GB available storage | | **Storage Type** | SSD highly recommended | | **Network** | 2 × 1 Gbps Ethernet | | **Dedicated GPU** | Not Required | | **Video Input Hardware** | Not Required | | **Video Output Hardware** | Not Required | **Storage and RAID** A minimum of **512 GB of available storage** should be provided for the System Manager. SSD storage is highly recommended. For physical servers, **RAID 1 is suggested as the minimum level of storage redundancy, with RAID 5 recommended where appropriate**. Additional storage capacity may be required when the System Manager is used to store a significant amount of media content. System Manager databases should also be incorporated into the organization's normal backup and recovery strategy. vis|ability databases are backed up locally by default, but this local backup should not be considered a replacement for an appropriate organizational backup strategy. **Graphics and Video Hardware** The System Manager performs **management, authentication, configuration, and coordination functions** within the vis|ability environment. It does not typically provide the physical outputs used to drive a display wall. For this reason, a dedicated graphics card is **not required** for a standard System Manager deployment. Likewise, video capture cards and dedicated video output cards are not required. These functions are typically performed by **Display Nodes** and other purpose-built vis|ability endpoints. **Network Requirements** The minimum physical System Manager specification includes **two 1 Gbps network interfaces**. The actual network configuration depends on the design of the vis|ability environment. Multiple interfaces may be used to accommodate separate networks, VLANs, redundancy, or other project-specific requirements. Network architecture should be evaluated as part of the overall system design rather than sizing the server based solely on the minimum network specification. **Sizing Considerations** The minimum specifications above establish the baseline requirements for operating a physical **vis|ability System Manager**. Actual requirements may vary based on the size, architecture, and intended use of the system. Additional CPU, memory, storage, or network resources may be appropriate for systems with: - Larger numbers of users, sources, displays, or endpoints - Multiple locations - Significant media storage requirements - Additional services hosted on the System Manager - Increased redundancy or availability requirements - Anticipated system growth For larger or more complex deployments, refer to **System Manager – Recommended / vis|ability Provided Hardware** or work with **vis|ability** to determine the appropriate configuration for the system design.   - [Home](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/en/vis-ability.co-knowledge) - [Product Commissioning](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/productcommissioning) - [Training](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/product-training) - [Partners](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/en/partner-portal) - [Customer Portal](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/tickets-view?status=all&view=my_tickets&offset=0) [![viz2024-activu-KO](https://knowledge.vis-ability.com/hs-fs/hubfs/viz2024-activu-KO.png?width=254&height=68&name=viz2024-activu-KO.png "viz2024-activu-KO")](https://www.vis-ability.com) [mailto:info@vis-ability.com](mailto:info@vis-ability.com) Copyright © 2025