Spire Server
Spire Server is supported on the following Microsoft Windows editions:
Windows 10 (not Home editions)
Windows 11 (not Home editions)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Note: 64-bit operating system is required for Spire Server. Also browsers, such as Internet Explorer 11, that are not HTML 5 compliant will not work, as Spire uses HTML 5 extensively.
***It is highly recommended that Spire Server and Spire data is installed on the System Drive.
Hardware Requirements:
*Minimum: | Recommended: |
2.4 GHz quad core processor | i7 or 2.8 GHz Xeon processor |
12GB RAM available for Spire. (Remote Desktop Server and/or Exchange Server will need additional RAM) | 16 - 32 GB RAM (or more) |
Display with native resolution of 1024x768 or higher | Same |
512 MB of disk space for Server and PostgreSQL database installation on System Drive | 10 GB |
5+ GB of available disk space for data and data snapshots on System Drive (depending on database size) | SSD or fast RAID array |
1000 Mbps network required to use Spire Server on a Local Area Network with multiple connected workstations | Gigabit network |
* Light use Spire Sever implementations can use Minimum requirements however implementations of 5+ users or a database of 1+ GB, should use Recommended requirements.
Spire Desktop
Spire Desktop is supported on the following Microsoft Windows editions:
Windows 10 (not Home editions)
Windows 11 (not Home editions)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Note: 64-bit operating system is now required for Spire Desktop 3.0 and higher. Also browsers, such as Internet Explorer 11, that are not HTML 5 compliant will not work as Spire uses HTML 5 extensively.
Hardware Requirements:
Minimum: | Recommended: |
2.4 GHz processor | i5 - 3.06 GHz processor or higher |
8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
Display with native resolution of 1366x768 or higher (multiple displays and high DPI displays supported) | 1920x1080 or higher |
Keyboard and pointing device for data entry (Desktop interface does not currently support touch) | same |
1000 Mbps network required to use Spire Desktop on a Local Area Network | Gigabit network |
Note: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 may still work in some cases however it is crucial to upgrade the operating system as soon as possible since these operating systems are no longer supported by Microsoft and are no longer receiving security updates. Spire also no longer does any testing on these operating systems. Use at your own risk!