Hardware Requirements
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| ArcGIS Engine on Windows | ArcGIS Engine on Red Hat Linux | ArcGIS Engine on SUSE Linux | ArcGIS Engine on Solaris | |
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| CPU Speed | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher | 1.6 GHz recommended or higher |
| Processor | x86 Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors See Dual or dual-core support policy  |
x86 Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors See Dual or dual-core support policy |
x86 Intel Core Duo, Pentium 4 or Xeon Processors See Dual or dual-core support policy |
UltraSPARC II, IIi, IIe minimum |
| Memory/RAM | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher | 1 GB minimum, 2 GB recommended or higher |
| Display Properties | 24 bit color depth | 24 bit color depth | 24 bit color depth | 24 bit color depth |
| Screen Resolution | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) | 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size (96dpi) |
| Swap Space | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. | Determined by the operating system, 500 MB minimum. |
| Video/Graphics Adapter | Check your computer's ability to run ArcGIS 3D Analyst - ArcGlobe 24-bit capable graphics accelerator An OpenGL 1.3 or higher compliant video card is required, with at least 32 MB of video memory, however 64 MB of video memory or higher is recommended. Using hardware-based graphics acceleration can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. If using the ArcGIS GlobeControl or Dynamic Display mode, make sure your graphics card is compliant with a minimum OpenGL 1.3, and be sure to use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer. OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. |
24-bit capable graphics accelerator NVIDIA driver version 96.39 (May, 2007) and up, ATI driver version 8.29.6 (Oct., 2006) and up and Mesa are the supported video drivers. Using hardware-based graphics acceleration can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. If using the ArcGIS GlobeControl or Dynamic Display mode, make sure your graphics card is compliant with a minimum OpenGL 1.3, and be sure to use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer. OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. |
24-bit capable graphics accelerator NVIDIA driver version 96.39 (May, 2007) and up, ATI driver version 8.29.6 (Oct., 2006) and up and Mesa are the supported video drivers. Using hardware-based graphics acceleration can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. If using the ArcGIS GlobeControl or Dynamic Display mode, make sure your graphics card is compliant with a minimum OpenGL 1.3, and be sure to use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer. OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. Patch for Xserver Xvfb. This is a hardware-independent Xserver, which emulates OpenGL 1.3 or higher and can be installed from XFree86-Xvfb-4.3.99.902-43.22.i586.rpm, which comes with the SuSE Linux SLES 10 install CD. |
24-bit capable graphics accelerator. XVR-500 (or higher) graphics card required for 3D support NVIDIA driver version 96.39 (May, 2007) and up, ATI driver version 8.29.6 (Oct., 2006) and up and Mesa are the supported video drivers. Using hardware-based graphics acceleration can improve dynamic 2D and 3D rendering performance; however, all video cards and drivers may not work optimally. If using the ArcGIS GlobeControl or Dynamic Display mode, make sure your graphics card is compliant with a minimum OpenGL 1.3, and be sure to use the latest available driver from the video card's manufacturer. OpenGL version 1.3 runtime environment minimum. The following patches are recommended for Solaris 10:
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| Window System | Not Applicable | X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment or Java Desktop System | X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment or Java Desktop System | X-Windows/Common Desktop Environment or Java Desktop System |
| Media Player | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. | DVD-ROM drive is required to install the application. |
Disk Space Requirements
| ArcGIS Engine on Windows | ArcGIS Engine on Red Hat Linux | ArcGIS Engine on SUSE Linux | ArcGIS Engine on Solaris | |
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| ArcGIS Engine Runtime | 852 MB | 471 MB | 471 MB | 480 MB |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for Cross Platform C++ |
396 MB | 348 MB | 348 MB | 346 MB |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for Microsoft Visual Basic 6 |
369 MB | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for Microsoft Visual C++ |
409 MB | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for the Java Platform |
603 MB | 515 MB | 515 MB | 500 MB |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework |
534 MB | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| All ArcGIS Engine Products | In addition, up to 50 MB of disk space maybe needed in the Windows System directory (typically C:\Windows\System32). You can view the disk space requirement for each of the 9.3 components in the Setup program. |
Software Requirements 
- Python Requirement for Geoprocessing:
Several ArcGIS geoprocessing tools, such as Multiple Ring Buffer, use the Python scripting language and require that Python is installed. If the ArcGIS Desktop, Engine or Server setups do not find Python 2.5.1 on the target computer, it will install Python 2.5.1 plus Numerical Python 1.0.3 during a typical or complete installation. You may choose a Custom installation to unselect the Python feature to avoid installing this feature. See the install guide for additional information concerning Python. - ArcGIS Engine on Windows
- Optional .NET Framework 2.0 Requirement
- Internet Explorer Requirement:
- Some features of ArcGIS Engine Runtime on Windows require a minimum installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.0 or 8.0. If you do not have an installation of Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 7.0/8.0, you must obtain and install it prior to installing ArcGIS Engine Runtime.
- ArcGIS Engine on Unix/Linux
- Web Browser Requirement:
- The Java Help System of ArcGIS Engine SDK for the Java platform requires a minimum installation of the latest version of Firefox or Mozilla. If you do not have an installation of Firefox or Mozilla, it is recommended you obtain and install it prior to installing ArcGIS Engine SDK for the Java platform.
- Web Browser Requirement:
- Microsoft WinHelp patch for Windows 7 and Windows Vista:
The following Microsoft patch is recommended, but not required, when using ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS Engine or ArcReader on Microsoft Vista or Windows 7. ArcGIS Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcGIS Engine and ArcReader provide pop-up context sensitive help topics for tools, commands and dialogs delivered using WinHlp32. WinHlp32 won't function on Windows 7 and Windows Vista without this patch. Here is Microsoft KnowledgeBase article 917607about this patch, which also contains links so you can download the patch. If you access pop-up context sensitive help without this patch being present, you'll get a message from Windows prompting you to download the patch. For best usability we recommend installing the patch at the time you install ArcGIS. For additional information, please refer to ESRI KowledgeBase article 32530 .
Developer Solutions (SDK) Requirements
| ArcGIS Engine SDK | Supported and Recommended IDE(s) | SDK Requirements | Runtime Requirements |
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| ArcGIS Engine SDK for Cross Platform C++ |
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ArcGIS Engine Runtime is required to run samples as well as use of many of the tools. Microsoft Windows .NET Framework 2.0 Requirement |
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| ArcGIS Engine SDK for Microsoft Visual Basic 6 |
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ArcGIS Engine Runtime is required to run samples as well as use of many of the tools. | |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for Visual C++ |
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ArcGIS Engine Runtime is required to run samples as well as use of many of the tools. .NET Framework 2.0 Requirement |
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| ArcGIS Engine SDK for the Java Platform | All Platforms Developer IDE plug-ins are provided with ArcGIS Engine Java SDK which offer an enhanced developer experience through templates, code snippets and project wizards and are supported in the IDE's listed below: (NOTE: Visual beans users must manually install Visual Editor.)
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ArcGIS Engine Runtime is required to run samples as well as use of many of the tools. Java Development Kit (JDK) version 5 update 13 (32-bit) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 6 (32-bit) is required. |
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 5 update 13 (32-bit) or Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 6 (32-bit) is required. |
| ArcGIS Engine SDK for the Microsoft .NET Framework |
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ArcGIS Engine Runtime is required to run samples as well as use of many of the tools. .NET Framework 2.0 Requirement |
Supported and Recommended Widget Toolkit(s) for ArcGIS Engine SDK for Cross Platform C++
| ArcGIS Engine on Windows | ArcGIS Engine on Red Hat Linux | ArcGIS Engine on SUSE Linux | ArcGIS Engine on Solaris | |
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| Motif | Not Applicable | 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 | 2.1.0 |
| GTK | 2.4.14 | 2.4.13 | 2.4.13 | 2.4.9 |
| QT3 | 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 | 3.3.8 |
| QT4 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 | 4.2.3 |
| WX | 2.8.7 | 2.8.7-GTK | 2.8.7-GTK | 2.8.7-GTK |
Note: Only the Qt Commercial License is supported for ArcGIS Engine SDK for Cross Platform C++.
Related ESRI Materials
- ESRI Supported Environment Policy
- System Design Strategies: Recommended platform sizing and system configuration strategies are provided in the System Design Strategies technical reference document available at: System Design Strategies