System Requirements - GFI Archiver

Hardware

Processor:

• Minimum: Intel Pentium or compatible - 2GHz 32-bit processor.

• Recommended: x64 architecture-based server with Intel 64 architecture or AMD64 platform.

Memory:

• Minimum: 1GB RAM (dedicated to GFI Archiver)

• Recommended: 3GB RAM (dedicated to GFI Archiver)

Physical storage:

• Minimum: 400MB physical disk space (NTFS) for GFI Archiver installation. More space is required for the email databases.

• Recommended: Server with 4 physical drives, with the ability to increase storage space on demand when required.

Software

Supported operating systems (64-Bit):

• Windows Server 2022

• Windows Server 2019

• Windows Server 2016

• Windows Server 2012 (including R2)

• Windows SBS 2011

NOTE: The server on which GFI Archiver is installed needs to be a domain controller (Active Directory) or connected to one. Alternatively, GFI Directory should be installed.

Supported MailServers:

• Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 (incl. service packs)

• Other mail servers supporting IMAP (with journaling-like feature)

• Office 365

• Kerio Connect

• Google Apps for Business™

Supported databases:

• Supported versions: SQL Server 2012 or later.

• Recommend version:

  • SQL Server 2019.
  • SQL Server Express (for smaller deployments, under 100 users)

• Firebird – for evaluating organizations with fewer than 25 email users. (This database is bundled and automatically configured by GFI Archiver.)

Other required components:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7

• ASP.Net 4.7

• Internet Information Services (IIS) - World Wide Web services

• Microsoft Internet Explorer® 8 or later, Mozilla® Firefox®, Chrome™, or Safari®

• Domain Functional level: 2003 onwards

• Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 - When GFI Archiver is not installed on the Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server. 

Click here for a full list of system requirements for GFI Archiver.

GFI Archiver File Archive Assistant

Supported Software:

• Windows 11