--- title: Minimum Requirements slug: minimum-requirements docTags: createdAt: 2022-11-17T21:45:51.000Z --- The Link Enterprise middleware component can be deployed on-premise, in a private cloud or as a SaaS solution from Gimmal. When deploying on premise or in a private cloud environment, physical or virtual hardware is supported. The following server resources are recommended: | **Operating Systems** | **CPU** | **Disk Space** | **RAM** | **Java Runtime Environment** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | | Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019,
Windows Server 2022 | Minimum 4 cores or 4 physical CPUs with at least 2.0Ghz | 40 GB | 16 GB | OpenJDK 17 LTS or later | JCO requirements: 3.0.14 and above (3.1.x and above requires Visual C++ Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013) [https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=40784](https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=40784) See [https://me.sap.com/notes/2786882](https://me.sap.com/notes/2786882) **Firewall Information: ** - Source: the IP of the middleware server - Port: https is 443 - Protocol: https