PDM Server Recommendations
SOLIDWORKS PDM SERVER RECOMMENDATIONS
Minimum Build
Users
Combined Server (Archive & SQL)
1-30
64-bit Processor
Xeon Single Core 2.6GHz+
8Gb RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
Drive 2 – 250 Gb (Data Drive)
31-100+
64-bit Processor
Xeon Single Core 2.6GHz+
16Gb RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
Drive 2 – 500 Gb (Data Drive)**
Average Build
Users
Combined Server (Archive & SQL)
1-30
64-bit Processor
Xeon 4x Core 2.6GHz+
16Gb RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
Drive 2 – 500 Gb (Data Drive)**
Users
Archive Server
SQL Server
31-100+
64-bit Processor
Xeon 2x Core 2.6GHz+
12Gb RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
Drive 2 – 500 Gb (Data Drive)**
64-bit Processor
Xeon 4x Core 2.6GHz+
16Gb RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
Drive 2 – 150 Gb (Data Drive)
Performance Build
Users
Archive Server
SQL Server
1-100+
64-bit Processor
Xeon 4x Core 2.6GHz+
16 Gb RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
RAID 10 - All Flash Storage Arrary (4 disc min.)
Drive 2 – 500 Gb (Data Drive)**
RAID 10 - All Flash Storage Arrary (4 disc min.)
64-bit Processor
Xeon 4x Core 2.6GHz+
32 Gb+ RAM
Drive 1 – 150 Gb (OS Drive)
RAID 10 - All Flash Storage Arrary (4 disc min.)
Drive 2 – 150 Gb (Data Drive)
RAID 10 - All Flash Storage Arrary (4 disc min.)