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Hardware Requirements

Recommended system requirements for Anexet

Feature25Controlled users (trial version testing)100Controlled users200Controlled users350Controlled users500Controlled users
CPU:2.2+ GHz
4 physical or 8 logical cores or more		2.2+ GHz
6 physical or 12 logical cores or more		2.4+ GHz
8 physical or 16 logical cores or more		2.6+ GHz
2 CPUs with 6 physical or 12 logical cores or more		2.6+ GHz
2 CPUs with 8 physical or 16 logical cores or more
Network adapters:1 Gbit*1 Gbit*1 Gbit*1 Gbit*1 Gbit*
RAM:8 GB or more16 GB or more24 GB or more32 GB or more48 GB or more
HDD:100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 1/5/6/10/50/60100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Several partitions for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60 or NAS storage
(total capacity is calculated with the formula in the Appendix below)
Feature
25Controlled users (trial version testing)
CPU:
2.2+ GHz
4 physical or 8 logical cores or more
Network adapters:
1 Gbit*
RAM:
8 GB or more
HDD:
100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 1/5/6/10/50/60
Feature
100Controlled users
CPU:
2.2+ GHz
6 physical or 12 logical cores or more
Network adapters:
1 Gbit*
RAM:
16 GB or more
HDD:
100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60
Feature
200Controlled users
CPU:
2.4+ GHz
8 physical or 16 logical cores or more
Network adapters:
1 Gbit*
RAM:
24 GB or more
HDD:
100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60
Feature
350Controlled users
CPU:
2.6+ GHz
2 CPUs with 6 physical or 12 logical cores or more
Network adapters:
1 Gbit*
RAM:
32 GB or more
HDD:
100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Partition for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60
Feature
500Controlled users
CPU:
2.6+ GHz
2 CPUs with 8 physical or 16 logical cores or more
Network adapters:
1 Gbit*
RAM:
48 GB or more
HDD:
100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files (RAID1); Several partitions for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60 or NAS storage
*2 adapters when using centralized interception (total capacity is calculated with the formula in the Appendix below)

Appendix

1. Calculating partition capacity for intercepted data and indexes

When you use MS SQL Server as the DBMS for storing intercepted data, increase the total RAM by the amount allocated to the DBMS, but by no less than 8 GB (be sure to set a RAM usage limit in the DBMS settings).

Store = Ratio × Users × Month

Store — the capacity in gigabytes (GB) required to store intercepted data.

Ratio — a coefficient for the monthly volume of data, in GB, collected from a single controlled user. The default value is 1.5. With only the Network traffic interception server, the coefficient is 0.15. With only the Mail processing server, it is 0.35. With all interception servers, the total coefficient is 2.0 (1.5 + 0.15 + 0.35).

Users — the number of controlled users.

Month — the data retention period, in months.

Index = Store × 0.2

Index — the size of the search index, roughly 20% of the intercepted data size.

2. DBMS

Keep in mind that the formula below is based on statistical averages and gives an approximate result.

Anexet works with PostgreSQL 9.3+, Microsoft SQL Server 2016+, MySQL 5.7.09+, and Oracle 12.2+, plus a built-in SQLite option for testing or small networks. For production use, the recommended DBMS is PostgreSQL — it is completely free and requires no additional RAM. Do not host databases used by other software on the Anexet database server. When monitoring 500 users or more, you must enable rotation by database size (no more than 2 TB) or by retention period (no more than 1 month).

3. Preinstalled components

  • Microsoft ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0
  • Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0
  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 x64
  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 x86

4. OS

4.1. OS for server components

Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2/2016/2019/2022 x64

4.2. OS for consoles

Microsoft Windows Desktop 8.1/10/11, Server 2012R2/2016/2019/2022 x64

4.3. OS for agents

  • Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019/2022
  • Linux (supported distributions: Ubuntu 20.04, Debian 11, Fedora 33, Rosa R12, Astra 1.7, ALT Linux 9.1+, RedOS 7.3+, AlmaLinux 9+)
  • macOS 11 and higher (x86-64 and ARM64 architectures)

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Anexet hardware requirements and system configuration

Which database management system (DBMS) is recommended for Anexet and why?

PostgreSQL is the recommended DBMS for Anexet. It is completely free and requires no additional RAM. With MS SQL Server, you must add at least 8 GB of RAM to cover the DBMS. PostgreSQL removes that requirement, which makes it the best choice for cost-effective deployments.

For 500 controlled users, you need: 2 CPUs at 2.6+ GHz, each with 8 physical or 16 logical cores or more; 48 GB RAM or more; 1 Gbit network adapters (2 adapters for centralized interception); a 100 GB partition for OS and Anexet files on RAID1; and multiple partitions for intercepted data on RAID 5/6/10/50/60 or NAS storage. The total storage capacity is calculated with the formula in the Appendix.

Yes, Anexet agents support multiple operating systems. For macOS: version 11 and higher, supporting both x86-64 and ARM64 architectures. For Linux: Ubuntu 20.04, Debian 11, Fedora 33, Rosa R12, Astra 1.7, ALT Linux 9.1+, RedOS 7.3+, and AlmaLinux 9+. Windows agents are supported from Windows XP through Windows 11, including all Server editions from 2003 to 2022.

Use the formula: Store = Ratio × Users × Month. Store is the capacity in GB needed for storing intercepted data. Ratio is a coefficient determining monthly data per user (default 1.5 GB). For Network traffic interception only: 0.15. For Mail processing only: 0.35. For all interception servers combined: 2.0 (1.5 + 0.15 + 0.35). Users is the number of controlled users. Month is the retention period in months. The search index size is approximately 20% of the intercepted data size (Index = Store × 0.2).

Yes. When you use MS SQL Server to store intercepted data, you must increase RAM by the amount allocated to the DBMS, but by no less than 8 GB, and set a RAM usage limit in the DBMS settings. This is why PostgreSQL is recommended: it requires no additional RAM.

The following components must be preinstalled: Microsoft ASP.NET Core Runtime 8.0, Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 x64, and Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 x86. Anexet needs all of them to run correctly.

Anexet also works with Microsoft SQL Server 2016+, MySQL 5.7.09+, and Oracle 12.2+, and ships with a built-in SQLite option for testing or small networks. PostgreSQL stays the recommended choice for production deployments because it is free and adds no RAM overhead; with any other DBMS, budget the extra RAM the database engine needs.

If you run a local AI model on your own hardware, plan for a discrete GPU — a card comparable to an NVIDIA RTX 5090 with 32 GB VRAM, or any alternative with at least 32 GB of VRAM. The AI Server runs local models in the .gguf format and supports CPU, CUDA (NVIDIA GPUs), or Vulkan (any discrete GPU) runtime modes, so you can size the hardware to your workload instead of committing to one vendor's cards.