Support Matrix

Supported databases
NOTE: Only case-insensitive instance of SQL Server is supported. It is recommended that you install the latest SQL Server
Service pack.
● Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Standard, Enterprise, and Express Editions
● SQL Server 2014 Standard, Enterprise, and Express Editions
● SQL Server 2012 Standard, Enterprise, and Express Editions
● SQL Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard, Enterprise, and Express Editions
NOTE: If you choose to install OpenManage Essentials on a local database, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP2 Express edition
is installed on the system. For large deployments, you must use SQL Standard.
NOTE: While installing OpenManage Essentials on a local database, ensure that Microsoft SQL Server Express editions are
configured with 'SQLEXPRESSOME' named instance. For more information about the local database instances supported,
see the Installing OpenManage Essentials technical white paper on the Dell TechCenter.
NOTE: Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft SQL Server are supported. However, it is recommended to use a 64-bit
version of Microsoft SQL Server.
NOTE: OpenManage Essentials database does not support the 'Always On Availability Groups' feature of Microsoft SQL
Servers.
Supported browsers
● Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11
● Mozilla Firefox 50 and 51
NOTE: Supported only on Windows-based operating systems.
Minimum recommended hardware for OpenManage
Essentials
Table 18. Minimum recommended hardware
Minimum
recommende
d hardware
Large deployments Large deployments Large deployments Medium
deployments [a]
Small
deployments [a]
Number of
devices
Up to 8000 Up to 5500 Up to 2000 Up to 500 Up to 100
Type of
system
Physical machines /
Virtual machines
Physical machines /
Virtual machines
Physical machines /
Virtual machines
Physical
machines /
Virtual machines
Physical
machines / Virtual
machines
RAM 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB 6 GB 6 GB
Processor
cores
16 8 8 4 2
Database
SQL Enterprise or
Standard
SQL Enterprise or
Standard
SQL Enterprise or
Standard
SQL Express SQL Express
Database
location
Remote [b] Remote [b] Remote [b] Local Local
Database size 14 GB 10 GB 6 GB 2 GB 1 GB
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