General System Requirements

Before installing any CIMCO product, make sure your computer meets the requirements below.

Server Installation

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	4 logical processors	8-12 logical processors
Memory	4 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Storage	512 GB HDD	512 GB SSD
Disk space	2 GB free space for installation	Additional space for database growth
Operating system	Windows Server 2016, 64-bit	Windows Server 2016 or newer, 64-bit

For production server installations, use reliable storage with appropriate backup and redundancy.

Additional software

The following components are required and are included in the installer:

• Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable, for Visual Studio 2017-2026
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Server sizing by number of CNC machines

CNC machines	Logical processors
20	4
100	8
200	12
325	16
1000	32

External database support

Database	Minimum version
Microsoft SQL Server	SQL Server 2016 or newer

Client Installation

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Dual-core processor	Quad-core processor or better
Memory	2 GB RAM	4 GB RAM
Disk space	2 GB free space	2 GB free space
Operating system	Windows 10, 64-bit	Windows 10 or newer, 64-bit

Additional software

The following components are required and are included in the installer:

• Microsoft Visual C++ v14 Redistributable, for Visual Studio 2017-2026
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8

Simulation Requirements

These requirements apply to the faster simulation introduced in CIMCO Edit 2022.01.11.

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Dual-core processor	Octa-core processor or better
Graphics	Dedicated GPU with 2 GB memory and OpenGL 4.3	Dedicated GPU with 4 GB memory and OpenGL 4.3 or better, such as NVIDIA RTX 2060 or better
Memory	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM or more
Operating system	Windows 10, 64-bit	Windows 10 or newer, 64-bit