System Requirements
To set up and start using BCWipe Total WipeOut Enterprise, you will require the following:
Windows OS to install BCWipe Total WipeOut Server
- Windows 7 SP1 or newer: Both 32- and 64-bit server or desktop systems are supported.
- RAM: 1GB minimum, 4GB recommended.
- Disk Space: 500MB minimum, 2GB recommended.
Web-browser to access the Management Console
- Any device including tablets and/or mobile
- Any OS
SQL Database (optional)
- For smaller offices and evaluation purposes, BCWipe Total WipeOut Enterprise can run using an embedded Java database (default setting) with no additional actions required.
- For medium-size and larger organizations, a dedicate database server is recommended to ensure best performance and higher reliability. The following database engines are supported:
- MySQL 5.0 or newer.
- PostgreSQL 9.0 or newer.
For more information on how to connect BCWipe Total WipeOut to an external database server, see the Configuration Files article.
DHCP server (optional)
Generally, BCWipe Total WipeOut is delivered to target endpoints with the help of a bootable medium: USB, CD or an EXE file.
To configure the endpoints in a given network to load the BCWipe Total WipeOut image over PXE, a DHCP server will be required.
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