Before you start installing the Lepide Data Security Platform, you need to ensure that your computer meets the following requirements:

1. Requirements

• Required Processor

  • Minimum 6 core processor

  • Recommended 8 core processor

• Required RAM

  • Minimum 16 GB RAM

  • Recommended 32 GB RAM

• Required free disk space

  • Minimum 100 GB

  • Recommended 200 GB

• Any of the following Windows Operating Systems.

  • Windows Server OS: 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025 (latest)

• Supported SQL Server Options for Storing Auditing Logs:

  • Any of the following SQL Server instances, either local or network hosted.

  • Recommended: Network-hosted SQL Server.

  • Any SQL Server above and including SQL Server 2016 (standard or enterprise)

• .NET Framework 4.6.2 developer pack and above

• Network Bandwidth Recommendations:

  • We recommend the use of Giga switches and a Giga Lan adapter on your local network (on-premise) and you should have a Giga network plan supported on Azure as well. The internet speed is also recommended to be in Giga (the more the better).

  • The network speed between on-premise machines and Azure virtual machines should be similar to what we normally have when transferring data between two machine within local network.

2. Supported Servers for Auditing Active Directory and Group Policy

All Windows Servers above Windows Server 2016.

3. Standard Resource Recommendations By Use Case

Although the information below may vary, here are our recommendations based upon what we understand from our previous experience deploying Lepide DSP based on required modules/components:

3.1 Use Case 1

Modules: Auditing, Permission Scanning & Anomaly Detection

Change Frequency = 50K changes per day, Permission Scan Data set = Max 50K Files and Folders

Components: AD(1) & File Servers(2)

Total Machines Required: 3

Lepide Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 8 Cores

• RAM: 16 GB

• Disk: 500 GB

SQL Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 12 Cores

• RAM: 48 GB

• Disk: 1 TB

Permission Scan: 1 Machine

• CPU: 6 Cores

• RAM: 16 GB

• Disk: 500 GB

3.2 Use Case 2

Modules: Auditing, Permission Scanning & Anomaly Detection

Change Frequency = 50K changes per day, Permission Scan Data set = Max 50K Files and Folders

Components: AD(1), File Servers(2) & M365

Total Machines Required: 3

Lepide Application Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 8 Cores

• RAM: 24 GB

• Disk: 500 GB (Different Partition - D)

SQL Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 16 Cores

• RAM: 64 GB

• Disk: 1 TB

Permission Scan Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 6 Cores

• RAM: 16 GB

• Disk: 500 GB

3.3 Use Case 3

Modules: Auditing, Permission Scanning, Anomaly Detection, Data Discovery & Classification

Change Frequency = 50K changes per day, Permission Scan Data set = Max 50K Files and Folders

DDC Data set = Max 100 GB

Components: AD(1), File Servers(2)

Total Machines Required: 3

Lepide Application Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 8 Cores

• RAM: 24 GB

• Disk: 500 GB (Different Partition - D)

SQL Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 16 Cores

• RAM: 64 GB

• Disk: 1 TB

Permission Scan + DDC Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 6 Cores

• RAM: 24 GB

• Disk: 500 GB

3.4 Use Case 4

Modules: Auditing, Permission Scanning, Anomaly Detection, Data Discovery & Classification

Change Frequency = 50K changes per day, Permission Scan Data set = Max 50K Files and Folders

DDC Data set = Max 100 GB

Components: AD(1), File Servers(2) & M365

Total Machines Required: 3

Lepide Application Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 8 Cores

• RAM: 24 GB

• Disk: 500 GB (Different Partition - D)

Permission + DDC Agent Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 8 Cores

• RAM: 32 GB

• Disk: 500 GB (Different Partition - D)

SQL Server Specs: 1 Machine

• CPU: 16 Cores

• RAM: 64 GB

• Disk: 1 TB

OS Version: Any windows OS above Windows Server 2016 (Latest edition preferred)