What are the system requirements?

Official system requirements vary by release. Always verify the latest specifications on the [SOLIDWORKS Official System Requirements page](https://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/SystemRequirements.html). Most customers will achieve a well-performing environment when the Database Server has at least 4 CPU cores and 8–16 GB of RAM. For disk space, plan for approximately 5× your current dataset size for Archive Server capacity. For example, if you plan to store 100 GB of data in the PDM vault, your Archive Server should have at least 500 GB of available storage. **Note:** The specifications above apply to the Database Server only. Archive Server CPU, RAM, and OS requirements are also listed on the official system requirements page linked above.