XProtect Evidence Manager
Software and hardware requirements
Component | Details |
|---|---|
Host OS | Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server (recommended) |
PHP | 8.2 |
WebServer | Nginx 1.28 or Apache 2.4 |
Recommended storage for the application | 100–500GB (Application-specific information) |
Database | MySQL 8.4 |
Server hardware requirements
The following table outlines the hardware and software requirements for the server portion of the XProtect Evidence Manager installation.
This system will manage assets (such as photos, videos, documents, cell phone UFED files, and more).
Component | <750,000 Assets | >750,000 Assets |
|---|---|---|
Processor | 8 x 3GHz CPU | 8 x 3GHz CPU |
Memory¹ Error Code Correction (ECC) memory is encouraged to maximize system reliability. | 16 GB RAM ECC | 32 GB RAM ECC |
Internal drive This storage is for the operating system. | 120 GB HDD | 120 GB HDD |
2ⁿᵈ Internal drive The 2ⁿᵈ drive is for the MySQL DB. | 50 GB SSD | 100 GB SSD |
3ʳᵈ Internal Drive⁴ The 3ʳᵈ drive is for processing files (temporary). | 256 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD |
Network | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Video | Integrated Graphics | Integrated Graphics |
Monitor | SVGA (800 x 600) | SVGA (800 x 600) |
Operating System | Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server | Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server |
Please note:
Shared drives are not recommended.
This overview does not include space for file storage.
A system with over 1 million assets should have a dedicated MySQL Database Server
The preview standalone server
Component | Specification |
|---|---|
Processor | 8 x 3GHz CPU |
Memory | 64 GB RAM ECC |
Internal drive | 512 GB HDD |
Network | Gigabit Ethernet |
Video | Integrated Graphics |
Monitor | SVGA (800 x 600) |
Operating system | Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server |
MySQL standalone server
Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
Processor | 6 x 3GHz CPU | 8 x 3GHz CPU |
Memory | 32 GB RAM ECC | 64 GB RAM ECC |
Internal drive | 200 GB SSD | 200 GB SSD |
Network | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Video | Integrated Graphics | Integrated Graphics |
Monitor | SVGA (800 x 600) | SVGA (800 x 600) |
Operating system | Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server | Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Server |
Firewall ports
Port | Description |
|---|---|
Ports | HTTP(80), HTTPS (443) |
MySQL Port | Typical (3306) |
Server installation notes
The Server name and IP must be assigned before installing XProtect Evidence Manager components.
The Linux OS must be current and updated with all its patches.
A more accurate recommendation can be made after a site survey is completed and returned to Milestone Systems.