Software and hardware recommendations for Board server

This article gives general software and hardware recommendations for Board server.

Use these recommendations as planning guidance. Actual requirements can vary by environment, Data Model complexity, application complexity, number of users, and usage patterns.

This article covers:

• Software recommendations

  • Operating system

• Hardware recommendations

  • CPU recommendations

  • Typical Board server sizing

  • Hardware components

  • Recommended hardware by server size

Software recommendations

Operating system

Use a supported Microsoft Windows server operating system for Board server.

• The recommended operating system is Windows server 2025.

• The operating system must be a 64-bit Microsoft operating system.

• Board recommends the Enterprise or Datacenter edition.

Hardware recommendations

Board recommends a dedicated server for the Board Engine.

A dedicated server helps improve stability and performance. Do not use a server configuration that is designed mainly for another purpose, such as a file server or web server.

CPU recommendations

Use the latest and fastest multi-core CPU chips available when you buy a new server.

CPU chips can vary by brand, model, number of cores, and clock speed. Intel and AMD are common CPU brands.

Use these general rules when you choose a CPU:

• Do not use CPUs designed for low power consumption.

• Give more importance to clock speed than to the number of cores.

• Do not choose a server configuration designed for a different main purpose, such as file storage or web hosting.

Typical Board server sizing

Use these factors to assess the required Board server size:

• Number of users

• Data Model complexity

• Application complexity

The largest factor determines the server size.

Server size. Maximum value of number of users, Data Model complexity, and application complexity.

For example, if the number of users is small, the Data Model complexity is medium, and the application complexity is large, the server size is large.

Hardware components

When you assess server size, consider all key hardware components together:

• Number of CPU cores

• CPU clock speed

• RAM

These components work together and can affect the performance of the Board environment.

Recommended hardware by server size

After you assess the server size, use the following hardware recommendations.