PDM Configuration
System hardware and operating system requirements for SolidWorks Enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) and SolidWorks Workgroup PDM.
For the SolidWorks, Simulation, and eDrawings requirements click here>>
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM Configuration:
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Server |
Minimum |
Recommended |
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Archives |
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| Processor |
Intel Pentium 4 1.7 GHz |
Quad Core Intel Xeon, 1.6 GHz |
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RAM |
1 GB |
2 GB |
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Hard Drive (free space) |
10 GB |
200 GB |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or higher |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 or higher |
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Database |
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| Processor |
Intel Xeon 2.6 GHz |
Quad Core Intel Xeon, 2 GHz |
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RAM |
2 GB |
4 GB |
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Hard Drive (free space) |
10 GB |
100 GB |
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Operating System |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 |
Windows 2003 Server SP1 |
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Database Server |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 |
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Web |
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| Processor |
Intel Xeon 2.6 GHz |
Quad Core Intel Xeon, 2 GHz |
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RAM |
1 GB |
3 GB |
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Operating System |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Internet Information Services (IIS) |
Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Internet Information Services (IIS) |
Notes:
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SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Vault:
The CPU, Other, and Network requirements listed above plus the following:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003® (recommended)
- Minimum: 512 MB RAM or greater, Recommended: 2GB
- Minimum: 50 GB hard drive, Recommended: 100GB
*requirements vary based on number of files, revisions, & size of files.
SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Viewer:
SolidWorks Workgroup PDM Vault server requirements plus the following:
API Triggers
- Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)
- Microsoft Message Queuing Triggers
Web Portal
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 or later

